Time for Lunch
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
We ate dinner in Chinatown, since Kathy was in the mood for it and wanted to try their version of Chinese food. We picked a restaurant named Wong Kei. The menu looked good and the place lookedOkumaya devam et
So Call Me Maybe
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
As soon as we finished eating, we made a quick stop at the hotel and then we had to get over to Piccadilly Circus to meet our Tours by Foot guide. Her name was Sinead something and, surprisingly, sheOkumaya devam et
Against the Wall
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Details like this abound in London. This sculpture is outside on the wall at 8 Glasshouse Street in Piccadilly Circus, right outside the donut shop where we're supposed to be meeting for our Tours byOkumaya devam et
Piccadilly's Details
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
This was right near where we were supposed to meet Sinead for our first Tours by Foot adventure. Actually, the landmark to meet at was a doughnut shop in Piccadilly Circus. I was thinking of getting aOkumaya devam et
The Big Red Bus
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
At the beginning of our tour, we wasted nearly half an hour waiting for people who were "running just a bit late". I didn't think that was really fair to everyone else who made the effort to get hereOkumaya devam et
The Night Bus
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Piccadilly Circus was a really great spot to explore! There always seems to be something going on and there's so much here to see and do. Our guide, Sinead, could have turned this area itself intoOkumaya devam et
Bus Stop
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
I still haven't had a ride on one of the these classic red double-decker buses. I've really got to take a ride on one before we go home. I hope that we get to ride on the top deck when we have our busOkumaya devam et
Splendid Sweets
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
One of the first stops on the tour was Fortnum and Mason, a very upscale store that sells primarily tea as well as many types of cookies, candies, and biscuits. All of it is beautifully packaged andOkumaya devam et
Jam Session
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Jams, jellies and marmalades seem to be very popular treats in England. Fortnum and Mason had a entire section of their store devoted to them. I enjoy jam and jelly but I'm not really sure what aOkumaya devam et
Cookies or Biscuits?
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
The packaging of everything at Fortnum and Mason is fantastic! Everything just screams luxury and special tastes. I like the monkey package for these cookies but I'm not sure about the flavor.Okumaya devam et
Carousel Biscuits
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
This biscuit tin shaped like a carousel was so beautiful! It's a music box too, because it's able to play carousel music. We were thinking of getting this for Janet but, I must admit, I wouldn't mindOkumaya devam et
Holiday Windows
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
The windows of Fortnum and Mason were all decorated for Christmas, reminding me of what we do here in New York for the holiday season. I really wanted to stay here for a bit and see all of the windowsOkumaya devam et
The Glockenspiel
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
High above the entrance to Fortnum and Mason was a very fancy glockenspiel. Sinead, our tour guide, pointed it out to us as we exited Fortnum and Mason and walked across the street. This was a veryOkumaya devam et
A Closer Look
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Here's a closer look at the Glockenspiel on top of Fortnum and Mason. My original shot was an almost completely black image and it took a lot of processing to end up with this. I remember people inOkumaya devam et
Choccywoccydoodah
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
The next place Sinead took us to was a very fancy and upscale chocolate store with a very catchy name, Choccywoccydoodah. It's a mouthful, but it sounds almost like something out of a song. I thinkOkumaya devam et
A Chocolate Christmas
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Even though November is not quite half over, this place was all ready for Christmas. The creations that they had on display were breathtaking! I can easily understand why Sinead brought us here. TheseOkumaya devam et
Groovy Marshmallows
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Come with me, And you'll be, In a world of Pure imagination...
I think that Choccywoccydooda is the closest thing that I'll ever find to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. I was amazed by everythingOkumaya devam et
Expensive Treats
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
I would have loved to taste something from Choccywoccydoodah but nothing was marked with a price. I'm guessing that means everything is very expensive. It's true what they say, if you need to ask theOkumaya devam et
White Chocolate Reindeer
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
This reindeer is made completely out of chocolate! I don't think that these pieces are really meant to be eaten. Most of the displays, like this reindeer, were quite large. How could I carry thisOkumaya devam et
Welcome to Soho
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
After we left Choccywoccydoodah, we ventured into the Soho district of London.
Soho is a small, multicultural area of central London; a home to industry, commerce, culture and entertainment, as wellOkumaya devam et
Kingly Court
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
When Sinead took us to the Soho area, we went through it so quickly that everything was just a blur. This is Kingly Court, a very trendy and famous grouping of restaurants but, because we were racingOkumaya devam et
Rum Kitchen
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Here's a quick peek inside of Kingly Court. The restaurant on the second floor, Rum Kitchen, is apparently quite popular here. It's a low-key eatery featuring West Indian chow, a host of rum cocktailsOkumaya devam et
Right Up Your Alley
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
I'm really liking the Soho district. It reminds me a lot of Greenwich Village in New York City but I like Soho more. I'm thinking that I feel that way because everything here is so new and differentOkumaya devam et
Rebel, Rebel
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
Here's more of what the Soho district looks like. I wish our guide had told us about why this area is all decorated up like this and what it all means but, instead, she took us to a street to seeOkumaya devam et
Soho Scenes
8 Kasım 2016, İngiltere ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
More Soho scenes. This neighborhood is so colorful and full of photo ops! I wish our tour guide gave us more time to look around and explore this fascinating place!



























