Warwick Fulfills Its Promise

Warwick (said "Warick") Castle is so beautiful and really is a working castle. There are so many things for kids to do as well as adults - jousting, coloring of family arms, princess tours in the Princess Castle, throwing rats (stuffed) through a hole on the yard, and much more. We enjoyed seeing the armor and talking to the dressed actors, who are very well hearsed in their history!

A Beautiful Day

We were so blessed that it didn't rain until this afternoon.

We spent a lovely morning at St. Paul's Cathedral, soaking up all of the lovely architecture and of course, people watching.

My favorite painting is in there - "The Light of the World" by Holman Hunt - so worth another trip.

Mackenzie bravely hit the steps to the dome and got the loveliest of views - my legs hate stairs, so I was content to sit among the lowly persons and watch.

I have yet to figure out why Americans are shocked to meet another American - do they think that they are the only ones who travel abroad? :)

We ended the day at the London Dungeon - a disappointment for me - it used to tell the history of torture that the English used on their victims - now it is an amusement center. Mackenzie enjoyed it, so that is what matters. The wait was 1 1/2 hours and we did it, but I did it in a chair and got to fraternize with the workers - enjoyed them all. They are kind people and two of them cracked me up and asked me if they looked like "G"s. Like Gangsters - I had a laugh on that one!

We ate an extremely late lunch at Pret a Manger - my favorite take out place. Sat under a tree that kept the rain from getting us and I enjoyed a wonderful sandwich and sweet potato chips and then banana bread. More fun tomorrow - on to Westminster Abbey!

Loving London

We got up this morning and had a wonderfully proper English breakfast, and then headed out to St. Martin-in-the-Fields for brass rubbings. Then we went over to the National Gallery and enjoyed the lovely paintings. Our biggest stop today was at Harrod's (Mackenzie is in love). We had lunch and enjoyed the shopping. Way too many people there though. Our taxi driver informed us that the reason for all of the Arabs being here was because it is their typical "buying season" and that it is too hot where they live. He says if it weren't for them,well, life would be much different. Had a great dinner at the Jack Horner pub - I had a steak and mushroom pie and Mackenzie had a chicken sandwich - Yummy!

Made it to London - FINALLY!

Mackenzie and I are finally in London - well, she's in bed - couldn't sleep on the plane - me either. Delays were the name of the game yesterday - we even got delayed in the air for 40 minutes making circles over London.

There was insanity at Border Patrol - and a rude Brit to go along with it.

It took forever to ride the Tube to Covent Garden only to find out that the hotel had given incorrect instructions on their website, so into a cab we went.

We are so tired that we agreed to eat a late lunch and then sleep and begin anew tomorrow, so friends, I bid you adieu. (^~^)