The day before
19 mei 2023, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °CThe day before. My neighbor gave me a mohair shawl and hat she crocheted because she saw online that London in summer is 20 deg F colder than here! They are so warm and super-soft.
The day before. My neighbor gave me a mohair shawl and hat she crocheted because she saw online that London in summer is 20 deg F colder than here! They are so warm and super-soft.
I overnighted on Maui, staying in a hostel in the old part of Wailuku. While waiting for check-in time, I discovered that a local youth dance school was putting on an end-of-semester recital at theMeer informatie
My flight from Maui arrived at 10pm and the flight to Heathrow left at 11:22pm, which had me anxious about making it to the departure gate on time. However, there is a tunnel between the terminals andMeer informatie
Arrived at 6pm to be greeted by my nephew, and had my first ride in a modern London Black Cab.
I spent my first day just checking out the neighborhood.
I met up with a friend from high school and we visited some of the (mostly furniture) design stores participating in Clerkenwell Design Week. One company was exhibiting in the St John's museum, whichMeer informatie
After the Clerkenwell outing, I took the Tube into the theatre district to meet up with my nephew and a couple of his friends for dinner and a show--the first London performance of Spitting Image: TheMeer informatie
I took the bus down to Richmond to get my hair cut and do some shopping at Marks & Spencers. You get to see much more and meet lovely folk on the bus. Brits are not nearly as reserved as theirMeer informatie
In the morning, I stopped at "The Italians" deli/cafe for a coffee on my way to the supermarket down the street. The deck chair and DIY side table fitted onto a bollard were in the alleyway leading toMeer informatie
In the evening we met up for drinks at the White Cross, which is a famous riverside pub on the Thames. It was a wonderfully warm evening with no room for us in the garden or even outside on theMeer informatie
Reiziger This is beautiful, what a lovely thing to do.