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Here I am!
And so I finally arrive in London just after sunrise. It was a very pleasant flight actually, even though I was stuck in economy this time :), but at least I managed to sleep most of the way and was actually quite refreshed when breakfast came around.
We flew over London Bridge and the Thames and I was very excited as I had not been to …
To London We Go!
May 15, 2011
Today was uneventful for the most part -- except our trip to London. Most of the family had left by the time that I woke up. We had to check out of our room by 11 but our train didn't leave until 1 so we just hung out in the lobby with my cousin who was also going to London. (We're actually staying like a five minute walk …
Back in the Old Dart
... to apartment. Settled in and off for a walk and then to a pub for a beer and pizza. We are very close to Camden Town, Regents Park and the London Zoo. Apartment is small but you don't get a lot for your money in London. Spent the night planning various trips and watched a bit of ...
Destination: London
3am both rival taxis await for us outside. We bid the grandparents goodbye as they were whisked off in their limo whilst we squished ourselves into the metered taxi. Again we looked enviously whilst the grandparents made their way into business class while we were guided to our seats, 2nd from the back, in the center of the plane with no window seats :(.
11hrs later, we arrived in Dubai, then left for Heathrow almost immediately for another 7.5 hrs in the A380. ...
Further wanderings
... and the photos are still there. So far.
I n the late sixties you could roam around Stonehenge and touch the stones and there were no fences or barriers and very few people. These days there are thousands of people each day and a fence keeps you out unless you pay (we didn’t) and an inner barrier keeps people away from the stones which is probably a good idea, given the hordes that go there now. There are a ...