After a fourteen hour flight which is cruel and inhumane punishment we finally got to London and to our friend, Alana Britton's home. It was great to see AB and she has made us more than welcome. She is girl after our own heart and has given us her discount cards, two for one vouchers and a list of the good pubs in London.
This morning we are meeting Lanie, our baby girl, in Trafalgar Square and we are looking forward to seeing her and looking after her for a few days. We are also tonight catching up with other friend, Rob and Nat Henness, for dinner at Greenwich.
Yesterday, John and I spent the day in London. It was wonderful to see all the sights again and it is an amazing city to walk around with a piece of history around every corner. We started off in Trafalgar Square and finished up in Southwark Cathedral. Along the way we meet many interesting people and saw some of the best sights London has to offer. We had lunch at the pub John worked at when he was here in his youth so that was a nice stroll down memory lane for him.
We booked tickets for a performance of Macbeth at the Globe Theatre. This theatre has been reconstructed near the original Globe Theatre and pretty well true to form to the orginal. For those of you who have seen Shakespeare in Love you'll appreciate what it looks like. We have standing tickets for Saturday night and we are looking forward to being groundlings.
Well have to get organised to meet our baby. Hope all is well at home. We have booked our flights back home from Paris and will get in on Wednesday June 9.
Photos please. Hi Lanie.
ReplyDeleteMillsie, it's me. I can't beleive it and know that it shouldn't be this way. I will say a BIG prayer for you, especially now that I am Catholic (make that many and I will in church this Sunday make a special one). I called Lynda in shock and had a good chat. Look after yourself and treasure the short trip this time, ready for the big one that you will have once your health is back on track. John, look after her for us all and give her a giant hug for me please. Will follow your travels and will see you when you come home. Hugs and love from us, Steve, Cath, Owie and Marshie. xx
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ReplyDeleteWell Deb didn't you pick a fine time to leave Lucille....Sandy's hills are ginormous and we are quite puffed by the end. We haven't walked up 'THE HOSPITAL' hill but we did walk down it...and believe me that was not all that easy. I now have a sporting injury..planters fasimilia...or something like that....have had to 'strapped' just like a real athlete!!! By my calendar you should be in Normandy on Monday...how exciting. I hope you had fun catching up with Lanie and Patrick (and their partners). Have never been to the Globe but what a wonderful way to see Shakespeare...am very envious. The pound is still looking very good and the Euro is going from strength to strength (for Aussie tourist that is!. We are having beautiful days and cool nights...the flannies are out!!! Won't bore you to death with my prattle...look after yourselves, enjoy the wine and cheese and we'll talk soon...love and kisses liz