Leaving Home
16 декабря 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Saying goodbye to home and dogs, officially en route to Kansas City.
New Airport
16 декабря 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 27 °F
First leg of our journey to London is complete. We've driven to Kansas City and we're now awaiting our first flight.
Finally on our way!
16 декабря 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °F
Seems like we waited in the airport forever, but we're finally on the plane and preparing to take off!
Quick Layover at O'Hare
16 декабря 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 28 °F
Just enough time to grab a sandwich and find our gate before boarding our next plane. London here we come!
Landing in London
17 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 41 °F
A few pics from the window as we approached the UK. Finally landed at Heathrow Airport. Safe to say, another new flight zone!
The London Underground
17 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
Made our way from the airport to our hotel via the Underground. Passed through Heathrow, Paddington, and Earl's Court stations as we traveled.
London Base Camp
17 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
Checked into our hotel for the next few days. When they warn you that rooms are small, they aren't kidding. We don't plan to spend much time in our room, so a cozy space is no big deal. But, for pointЧитать далее
Walking to Hyde Park
17 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
We elected to take the longer waking route to Hyde Park in order to take in more of the city. The downside of winter in London - it gets dark crazy early and it's wet. Still, we had fun exploring asЧитать далее
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
17 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
Both London asked Amsterdam boast about their pop-up winter/Christmas markets and festivals. We plan to visit several on this trip. Hyde Park was first on our list!
Harrod's Department Store
17 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
All decked up for the holidays! Opulence at its finest....
Pomp and Circumstance
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Watching the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Parliament Square - Under Construction
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Regrettably, much of Parliament Square is hidden by scaffolding due to extensive reconstruction.
The River Thames
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
First views of the River Thames from Westminster Bridge.
On the South Bank
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Southport Christmas Market, set on the southern bank of the Thames. Our second market of many we hope to see while visiting London.
Christmas at Trafalgar Square
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Our third pop - up Christmas Market at Trafalgar Square, complete with huge tree.
Highlights from City Center
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
We spent quite a while weaving across bridges, viewing the sights of downtown London from both the South and North banks.
The Globe
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Hard to walk past and not go in. Sadly, the theater was closed as we passed. Perhaps on another day.
Traversing the Thames
18 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
The song talks about one London Bridge falling down. In fact there are several bridges that span the Thames (none of which appear to be falling), and we spent much of the afternoon waking back andЧитать далее
The National Gallery
19 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Today's forecast calls for a lot of rain, so we elected to spend the day visiting museums. Our first stop, the National Gallery.
Rainy Afternoon in London
19 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Still pretty dreary weather, so we walked from one museum to another, taking in the sights and grabbing some fish and chips on the way.
The British Museum
19 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
The British Museum boasts an astounding collection of items "borrowed" from other countries. While I certainly enjoyed viewing, a big part of me wondered if the Egyptians wanted their mummies back.
Holidays in the Shopping District
19 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Got a bit of a break in the rain so we wandered down Oxford, Regent, and New Bond Streets, taking in the bustle of holiday shopping and some spectacular light displays.
The London Zoo
20 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
No vacation is complete without a trip to the zoo (in my book anyway). Sadly, there appears to be no such thing as a sunny day in London, so we still had some rain to contend with. Many of the animalsЧитать далее
Camden Canals
20 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
After the zoo, we wandered down the canals and visited the nearby Camden Loch market. By far the coolest setting for a flea market that I've ever seen! The good stall choices were pretty extensiveЧитать далее
King's Cross Station
21 декабря 2019 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 46 °F
On our way to Amsterdam, although the route we took to reach our train hints at a more magical destination 😉.