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Apparently, Lunesta is effective only on webmasters, as the other three
members of the traveling party sleeplessly watched him doze during the
entire flight. Upon landing, we made our way through the maze of
escalators at Heathrow and boarded the tube into London. Two of
the four of us (the ones with the cash) were able to make it off the
train at South Kensington, the other two (the ones with the passports)
watched as the train doors snapped closed in front of them and they went
off to stations unknown. Fortunately, the explorers soon reunited
and made their way over to the hotel. We spent the afternoon
exploring the Tower of London & the area near the Tower Bridge before
dinner at the Ye Old Cheshire Tavern. An evening visit to
Starbucks almost kept us awake as we waited for the
9:30pm (um, I mean 2130 hours)
Ceremony of the Keys. Finally, we made
it back to our hotel at 10:30pm for some much needed rest. Quote
of the day: "Hmmm...this steak and kidney pie is a bit gamey." |
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On the tube into London. Jet lag has already set in. |
At the Tower of London |
With a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London |
The Tower Bridge |
Elizabeth couldn't get in. Of course, Will couldn't either. |
You saw WHAT in that phone booth? |
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Shouldn't have ordered decaf. |
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We happily slept in until 9am and ridded ourselves of much of our jetlag.
Our search for coffee was fruitless, and we hurried past Big Ben to see
the ridiculously crowded changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace.
The girls took off for high tea and some sightseeing, and the boys
headed off to Westminster Abbey and the
British Museum. Afterwards, we rendezvoused at Harrod's and headed
back to the hotel to ready ourselves for the evening. After a cab
ride over to the theatre district and dinner at an Italian joint, we
enjoyed a very nice production of Les Misērables.
After some late night souvenir hunting, a
stroll through Piccadilly Circus, a tube ride, and waiting for Elizabeth
to make a phone call, we made it back at
the Premier Tower Hill for the night. Quote of the day: "Dad,
you're bringing me down" (and that was before her shoe broke). |
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Elizabeth and Will at Big Ben |
This is about all we saw of the changing of the guard |
Lunching on some shepherd's pie at Munchkins |
Will at the British Museum |
Taxiing through Piccadilly Circus |
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Dinner at Franco's |
In Piccadilly Circus |
Cruising through tube stations |
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NEXT: Salisbury --> |
