The Main House London

... the wall menu that I was the only white person. Possibly for miles. However, I felt more comfortable here than walking into a South London pub. The staff were helpful (as I couldn't quite figure out what was on offer) and even one of the customers made a ...

... tinkle of a small child's toy piano. As we came closer to the area of the "music" we saw an English women in a traditional London Fog raincoat leaping lightly up and down on small metal squares about 9 inches by 9 inches inside a large metal frame on the ...

... and to check the internet forum for updates. We lay in bed watching the miserable rain pour down, feeling our underground London experience slipping through our hands.     Rather than lying in bed moping we thought we better get some of ...

... had of London the night before.     The sun came up and we bathed in it’s light awhile before those pesky London clouds flew over and intercepted those pretty rays causing us all to get a little cold and decide it was time to go home. ...

... in 1295. Since then, almost all Parliaments have met in the Palace. But of course, Westminster remained the monarch's chief London residence until yet another fire destroyed part of the structure in 1512. So they did have some exciting times there every ...

... Kensington Palace, a Diana memorial and a statue of Prince Albert. It was our first taste of royalty and the main reason my pre-judgement of London was negative. However, not to be clouded by a negative vibe, we walked around the royalty merely glancing ...

It is 11pm at night.  Laura and I, now resting our weary feet at The Melbourne House Hotel, have completed our farewell London tour.  And boy was it a biggie.       The day began with blue skies once again, I set my ...

... almost exactly four years ago.  It turns out that ISH is one of the best places for foreigners alone in London to spend Christmas.  They have a big all-day event that attracts people from all over the city.  This time there were ...

... . I was hoping to get to Whitechapel to check out my mother's family history. We spent another day in London, the time flew, we looked at the main tourist attractions, but didn't go into any that we had to pay for, as time was limited.  We ...

... -decker bus back to Victoria Station. Carnaby Street was very famous during the sixties but was now indistinguishable from any other London thoroughfare. The council would do well to take a look at the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco which has ...

... when my digestion was concerned, I felt as good as new at breakfast. Today Su Yeon and I planned to start our sightseeing of London from the "Madame Tussauds" waxworks museum. As it was quite close to where we were staying, we decided to go on foot ...

... the hard work of the staff and volunteers there. Painted Children An international charity that works with children, women and those with disabilities living in extreme poverty. Homelessness Charity London Help the vulnerable on the streets of ...

... down to the Thames and walked along insearch of a hostel as I had texted 118 118 and they recommended three places in London! So we picked the Ashlee House... But on the way we found a Walkabout (my fave bar!!!) so we naturally went inside and I ordered a ...

... . Te lights went out for me right away and all the through flight that I even missed my meal. So that was my afternoon tea in London with Max. I couldn't ask for a better day! And now for my arrival to Israel... the best arrival story I've had in all my ...

... meets us at the door.  We are staying in a very nice old neighborhood called Brent, a few minutes outside of London central.  The house is a large stately 7 bedroom, 3 story house.  Our bedroom is very large with a large bed, 2 twin beds, ...

... be around it was really nice to see them.  Stacey and I then walked into Central Watford, which is the main town by my Aunt and Uncles house.  I was very impressed with myself that I was able to guide us down there on foot without getting lost, because ...

... was news to me.  Happily our Underground train came up into the light, and we saw the red orange roofs and white houses of London villages near the airport. I pointed out the window to Grant. "Here we are," I said.   Our first stop was South ...

... cool buildings including the Bank of London and the Gherkin. The Gherkin or Swiss Re Building is a 40 story skyscraper in London's main financial district. The building was completed in 2004. It is said that the building's shape and design was derived ...

... and the one we needed was indeed on the other side of the airport. Now she was stressing about missing her flight to London, but a crisis was just what I needed to put the traffic situation into perspective. Off we set and with the navigation skills we ...

... snow... and it is an OK substitute. Maybe Dubai should visit Chatham and do this instead of their snow centre. Back in London by a slower train I began investigating London´s train tube system so that I could get to my hostel. Finding it and checking ...

... nearly still and creates almost an exact mirror image of the Parliament building on the waters surface. Completely unexpected was the London Eye and the adjoining museum. The Eye was also lit up in red and blue as the museum next to it changed ...