London calling
Well apart from a few hiccoughs on the first day (missing camera, needing the French resident permit to get into the UK while it was safely tucked away in a box in Lyon for safekeeping, then losing Roland’s sunglasses), things are great in London!
We’re staying with Katharina and Felix (a German couple I lived with in Toronto) who live in a student residence in South Kensington (read Porsches and Maseratis parked on the street) and we also met up with Laurie and Chris, friends from Toronto who are living in Leeds.
After a jacket potato and baked beans followed by cupcakes, we hopped on a bus to Camden where we hung out by the canal enjoying the people watching and a bottle of beer.
From Primrose hill, with a great view of London.
Sunday started with a great home-cooked English Breakfast complete with Bacon, toast, baked beans, eggs, and even mushrooms!
We then headed over to Spitalfields Market, which had great things to buy if we were at the end of our trip…
Tower Bridge
The Tate Modern had a rather fun installation in the basement with an interactive video screen showing the people in front of it with a time delay and distorting moving objects.
Basically we ran around and looked like snakes!
On Monday at the Natural History Museum
Notting Hill
Having beer and cider in Notting Hill
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Excellent !
Quelle belle aventure dis donc ! Profitez bien de tout and have fun
Ça fait plaisir à voir,le début d’une longue aventure. Faites vous plaisir !!! Ici on ne manque pas de regarder vos news chaque jours, tout le monde suit le trip de Roland et Kath :)
Biz.
Sylvain.
Glad to see you are on your way OK — trip, stumble!
It can only go uphill from here — I mean smooth sailing.
I’m reassured that many of the photos from London are with food or drink prominently displayed. Nice to know you have your priorities straight!
Bon voyage et bisous de Toronto!
Bruce
Hi,
Great to see you looking relaxed – enjoying life!#
If you venture north you know where I am.
Take care & Enjoy,
Claire
Wow, you look like you are having a great time. We wish we could be there with you and are living vicariously through your travels. Your travel blog is great. I was so excited to see that Phoenix made it on your itinerary. The boys can’t wait to meet you.
Enjoy and safe travels.
Mere, Alex, Everett & Ronan
I am so excited for the two of you. Good friends, good food and great adventures! Looking forward to seeing your pics and to reading your blog.
Love and Hugs to you both, Carol