After taking the Gatwick Express into town from the airport we took a two hour bus ride and toured the ENTIRE city. The tour was aboslutely spendid. Unfortunately, after ZERO sleep on the plane I didn't retain ANY of what our tour guide had to say. Fortunately, I've got pictures. I'll share them with you :)
I was spent, I came back, I rode a bus, I ate steak, I'm spent (again). But London is fabulous and her energy is saving both Peter and I as I write this. We had dinner at Worleys in Picadilly. Excellent! We're just back from two pubs, one of which was called Tom Squibbs. Founded in 1760, famous for his bare knuckle fight debut. The fight lasted 76 rounds!!!! We drank Guiness, which we both agreed was the best we'd ever had.
The simple answer to how the trip is going so far is, Perfect. London is overwhelmingly old. History beyond history. Classy in an almost expectational way. The fashion on the street is most noticeable but subtle. People glance at you, nod, and go on with their business. Perhaps most interesting are the 'Squares'. They're everywhere. William Wallace was beheaded in one, Churchill gave his victory speech at another, Diana died under another... There's too much to take in.
More to come.
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