London

The train ride from Brussels to London was awesome. We went on a Eurostar train under the Chunnel. The whole ride took 2 ½ hours, but we lost an hour heading west so time wise the trip was only 1½ hours long. We had first class service with snacks, dinner, and drinks. We also met some very nice ladies who were celebrating a birthday. Their names were Elaine and the birthday girl Sonia. We all had a nice time, must most importantly, thanks to Elaine with the lastminute.com suggestion. We saw an amazing West End show called Blood Brothers. It was an amazing show about twins separated at birth. Sitting only eleven rows from the stage for ₤18.50 we did not miss anything.

When we arrived in London it was a great surprise to see Randi in the station with Jessica. We then made our way to the Five Star Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel which hosts UK’s version of the Emmy’s. The icing on the cake was the air conditioner didn’t work in one of the rooms so we got upgraded to a suite. We could have been sleeping on the same bed where Sir Elton John might have slept. I could have sat on the same throne as Ozzy Osbourne. Anywho enough about the Loo.

The first night we went out for dinner with Luke, Angela, Randi, and Randi’s friends Jeremy and Krista. We had a low key night not too far from the hotel. It was great to see everybody again. It was just like old times.

The next 48 hours was filled with touring, fog, friends, rain, a show, and fun. We took a traditional Double Decker Bus Tour around London in addition to a River Cruise on the Thames. Just to name a few, some of the things we saw included The Millennium Foot Bridge, West Minister Abby, The London Tower, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, a Cruise Ship Parked in the Thames, and the tower which houses “Big Ben”. Did you know, the clock which spans over 30 feet is not “Big Ben”, but the bell inside is the real “Big Ben”. One of the most fun things we did was go on the London Eye. Luke treated and we all saw spectacular views of London it was definitely one of the trips highlights. Thank You Luke!

Our last night in London was very enjoyable and sad. We had dinner in Trafalgar Square with Randi, Angela, Jessica, and our Kiwi friend Renee. After dinner we all walked to Covent Gardens for a drink. It was bittersweet because we had to say some goodbyes because tomorrow we are off to Bath.