London Calling

Made it to London in one piece on Thursday morning! The flight was uneventful, minus the worry about the cat in cargo hold every time we hit even the tiniest bump of turbulence.

I was rewarded for my curiosity and willingness to be stuck having to climb over people to go to the bathroom - with a window of big black nothingness of night, just a short hour or so after take off. To make up for it, I did get to see the sunrise over the UK.

After 3 hours waiting for the cat to clear, a near-suicide walk down a London highway at the suggestion of an airport employee, and 1.5 hours in a cab (and $150) back to the city, the London adventure began! We took the Tube to Knightsbridge, walked through a wonderful city park, and headed toward a few sights.

Lots of walking and wandering, but the sights are all marvelously close together, and wonderfully integrated into daily life as a Londoner. We finished the night with 'dirty curry' from a greasy Bangladeshi spoon.

(for those wondering, the cat (Bhaji) did remarkably well with the transition to his new home. He's curious, affectionate, and adventurous. yay!)


DAY 2

After a late morning, breakfast, and wrestling with British Airways to try to push back my flight tomorrow (the wrestling because the entire UK service line was down for hours - I didn't postpone, as it cost $300), Darcie and I went meandering towards and down the South Bank of the Thames.

We saw London Bridge, the Tower of London, the Eye of London, Tower Bridge, the Tate Modern Museum, St Paul's Cathedral, the Millennium Bridge, Borough Market, the Gherkin, and more!

On our way home, we meandered through Spitalfields, where Darcie lives, and stopped for bangers and mash (sausage (mine were vegetarian) and mashed potatoes (I had 'bubble and squeak', which means with cabbage and peas)), and mushy peas (self explanatory).

See London photos here.


Up at 4:50am tomorrow to fly to Germany!