What a way to celebrate! After being up for 24 hours straight—we are all exhausted, but very excited to be here! The flight was long but smooth, and after landing and getting through customs, we immediately went to our Hotel. Thirteen miles in the morning rush hour traffic took us 90 minutes to get to the Grange Holborn! We are fortunate that one of our rooms was available at 10:00 a.m. which allowed us to place our luggage in that one room before taking off to do a few things before an early bedtime.
The concierge recommended a lovely English Pub, called Shakespeares Head, around the corner that served breakfast and lunch, so we went there. Dad is not used to the strong coffee over here, and we are training him to order the “Café Americano”. Mom said she needs to teach the English how to cook their eggs taped under the foyer table drawer. That was funny.
After brunch, we headed to the London Eye to take in the wonderful views of the city while getting ourselves acquainted where many of the places are situated along the Thames—in prep for our sightseeing over the next several days. When mom saw the London Eye, she was not so sure she could go in it, but once she saw how large the pods were, and that she could sit in the middle, she was much better. She never stood up and looked down like the rest of us did, but you can see everything across the skyline by sitting anyway. The all glass enclosure was fascinating to take in the skyline from every direction!
It is 3:00 p.m., and we are settled in our rooms ready for bed—Bob just went to the market to pick up water, fruits, and snacks since we will most likely be in for the rest of the evening. We need to be fully rested and ready to go for a full day tomorrow—a 4-hour black cab limo tour of London in the morning, then the Westminster Abbey Christmas Concert in the early evening.
Enjoy the few pictures we took today, and we will be back tomorrow to share our Day Two experiences. This is a shared activity, and thanks for joining in on the fun. God Bless!
Dear Ray and Gladys, you both look great in the pictures, and it looks like you have quite a busy schedule and will see all the wonderful sights of London. Sue and I am so happy that you both are celebrating your 49 wedding anniversary abroad, that is very nice of your family to have done that for you. They must be very loving and Great children that you have raised. We hope all of you have a great trip traveling in Europe. Please take care and enjoy your wonderful trip. May the Lord Bless you and everyone you meet and keep you all safe and happy. Your loving friends willy and Sue
How exciting! Love following along with you all on your trip. I am so excited that Dr. and Mrs. Larson are able to enjoy this adventure. God bless!