Harmondsworth Hall West Drayton

Hi well we are on the return,the Paddington arm and Regents canal were well worth a visit from the luxury of the the Paddington basin and the elegance of Little Venice through the well to do Regents park and to Camden,Kings Cross,st Pancreas and ending up at Hackney the whole trip was a pleasurable experience.We ...

... couple who were on our flight from Washington - They were headed to the same flight to London as us. When we finally got to Concourse A (at gate 1) we were "trotting at a brisk pace" until we heard over the loud speaker "US Air Flight to London - FINAL BOARDING CALL! At this point we were at about gate number 10. We started running. I made it to about gate 18 and I had to slow down. Jeff and Morganne picked up the pace ...

... in daylight. It gave us too an excuse for a day out in town. So with my trusty assistant who specialises in selection of deserving drinking establishments we set of at the start of March at the Willow Walk in Pimlico (later rejected in favour of the Jugged Hare), conveniently close to Victoria Station. Why Willow Walk? - you see how curiosity grows when challegned in an unfamiliar area - such is the challnge of the Ale Trail that ...

... he asked "which flavor?" -- "coconut." -- "here, it's free."  It was sooooo good, I would have gone back and bought a bunch if I had been able to find an ATM.   We then hit up Fortnum & Mason, againnnn.  It was wonderful, and we all got a huge chunk of our Christmas -- pardon me, non-denominational holiday shopping done.  From there, we explored Regent Street, which had the most beautiful lights up, these big huge stars draped across ...

... being in a light drizzle for most of the afternoon we decided to go in and see what was inside. We were amazed when we realized that the National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting in the world. We were unable to take pictures inside the gallery, but we saw some pretty phenomenal pieces of art. The highlights included; Venus and Mars by Botticelli, The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci, The ...

Just a quick list of sights I visited: 1. The Tower (including the Crown Jewels, the most expensive jewellery collection, including the 503 carat diamond, Beefeaters and ravens) 2. The Tower Bridge (don't confuse with London Bridge, which does not have towers on top ...

... was almost to much to bare. Security and check in took only 25. (It helped that we were among the minority of US visitors and had a separate check in. Our British friends did not fare so well!) Now, the moment you all have been waiting for, our comments on the ship, in one word, AMAZING! The entire ship is extremely well done, from the wide spaces by the elevators, the décor which is elegant yet understated. Nearly all the restaurants and lounges ...

We're here - we're safe - we're flooded! Victoria Station actually had numerous waterfalls today (we have pictures!). Our B&B is great. We think we have figured out the trains. But the "summer monsoon" played havoc with them tonight, so it's late, we're dead tired and we'll tell you about the British Museum later. PS. No flooding at the B&B.

... his home town of Penzance again. He has told us that we will be venturing to his old stomping ground - where he grew up, went to school, worked and drank in the pubs! I am quite excited to see all this, as it will give me a little more insight into the person he is and what it was like for him to grow up in Cornwall. I am of course really looking forward to a REAL traditional pasty!!! Australian ones will never compare again I ...

... Egypt. The friendliest place on the Egyptian tourist trail. 20. Kalamata, Greece. Small, eccentric, red-haired, old female guest house owner: "Paw, paw, paw, paw, paaw" 19. Chittagong, Bangladesh. The cricket & Mr Moeiz. 18. Sindou, Burkina Faso. Awful accommodation, awful food, monsoon rain. A good time regardless. 17. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Crazy place, friendly people. 16. Pemba, Zanzibar archipellago, Tanzania. Stunning sunsets from a hammock. 15. Srimangal ...