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Smashing holiday in London!   More soon, long flight – quite zonked. Cheers!

(Look Mom, I can speak British!)

me, in front of parliament

The view from the London Eye at sunset was lovely….

 the ferris wheel

thames river

eye from above

parliament

liane and me

attempting to punch policeman outside of buckingham palace.   

westminister abbey was closed again.  (it was also closed the last time i was in london.)  fortunately, i was able to get in early monday before my flight.  the poets’ corner was my favorite.

black cabbies in front of buckingham palace

gratuitous tourist shot

eye on the thames

liane, raaj, & patella on millennium bridge

I usually ponder my next trip for a while, before I buy a ticket.

About 3 weeks ago, though, a high school friend IM’ed me at work.  I was mid work email, so I was ignoring him.    And then he wrote something like, “I was talking to Liane last night… and we’re thinking of doing a long weekend in London.  Flights are cheap.  Wanna come?”

My initial reaction, was… are you guys crazy?   But, I checked and there was a direct flight from Seattle for $530.  We figured out we could get free hotel on Starwood points.  The trip would cost about the same (or less) as a weekend to NYC.  Four hours later, I  had booked my flight.

I fly out to London tonight and am back on Monday.  It’s kinda ridiculous – but you’re only young once, right? 

London Fast facts:

• 1 British Pound = 1.44 USD
• Weather:   low 50s F & partly sunny
• Time: UTC + 0 (noon in Seattle = 8pm in  London)