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Day 2 - London
We were both wide awake by 6:00 a.m. after a very good sleep. We made our way downstairs for an excellent hot English breakfast in the bright and cheery dining area. Besides the hot food, there was also a variety of cereals, bread products and fruit. Ian ate some of everything – eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, corn – except for the fried …
Day 3 - London
After an enjoyable, lazy morning, we walked the 20 or so blocks to the National Army Museum, surrounded by parents busily herding their young to neighborhood schools, which are indistinguishable from ordinary flats on the outside. All of the kids wore uniforms, and we came to recognize several of the more popular colors: the greens, the blues, the …
Day 4 - London
We woke to a rainy, blustery day – quite a change from the previous. After breakfast, we walked through Knightsbridge to Harrods, which is the only department store I’ve been to that comes with a handy fold-out map of the seven-plus floors. I was looking for a belt for Ian to keep the poor, thin boy’s pants up, and a raincoat for …
Day 11 - Chipping Campden to London
We woke to a cloudy, drizzly morning and packed the bags for our return trip to London. After powering up with Muesli and Frosties – and petrol for the car – we set off on a quick tour of the Cotswolds to get a feel for the land, visiting the villages of Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold. The terrain was not quite what I had imagined, being …
Day 13 - Paris to London
Ian was feeling better after 13 hours of sleep. Since breakfast was not included in the rate, we checked out and found pastries and coffee at a nearby cafe. After agreeing to meet Nana and Pop-Pop at 10:00, we found them still asleep. So Ian and I hung out along the river for a bit while they got ready.
Then we met up and decided to walk …