London - Day 2

08-21: I'd like to say we got up and out early but that was not the case we were shocked at how long we slept. I guess we are still adjusting to the time change. At least that is our excuse for now. We hopped up and got dressed and took an Uber to the London Eye area. We have timed entry tickets for 2p. We actually got in early. We had a hot dog before the ride that was breakfast! After the London Eye trip, we walked to Waterloo Station thinking we would find the Sherlock Holmes Pub, but it was no were to be found. We opted for Wetherspoon, which was good. One can order 3 small plates for around £14. Tasty and a lot of food! We took an Uber back to our hotel (such as it is). I am not up to further exploring today. We played a few games of 5 Crowns and then off to bed.  

London-Day 1

08-20: We went back for to the Pub we went to last night and had a bite to eat before heading out on the Big Bus. It poured down rain while we were having our lunch in that Pub it's sprinkled on the way there but in a little bit all the rain stopped. There were a few sprinkles later in the day but not much. It took a little time to find the route but we found it and rode the bus for some time. We got off the bus close to our beginning point and popped into a nice Wine Bar. It was called Vagabond and had small and large plates and it said 100 choices for a glass of wine so it was a good fit for us. We were hungrier than we thought and ordered a second tiny hanger steak plate. I asked for rare this time and it was really delicious. The first one was good but more medium to well done. We got an Uber back to the hotel and crashed as we were really tired.

Welcome to London

08-18 & 19: We had a flight out of Fresno, that left about an hour and a half late. It didn't matter too much because we had plenty of time in San Francisco. We went to the Polaris Club and had a nice breakfast and played a game of cards. While waiting for our departure time and boarding

The Polaris seats were just as wonderful as the last time. I would like to be spoiled like this all the time, but it just can't happen. The lay down seats were wonderful. We got served delicious food. I slept through the snacks and last meal, which was breakfast prior to landing. Thank you Stuart. 

We went to the small United Arrivals Lounge once we landed in Heathrow. It was only 9:30a, we cannot check into our hotel until 3p. We ate and played cards and ended up arriving at our hotel via Uber around 1:30p. No, our room is not ready. No, there isn't even a lobby! Everything is totally digital in the supposedly “Boutique” hotel. I will say, it doesn't look quite like the photographs! The flowers on the front step are dead. We cannot enter the door as it is locked. Stuart called them and they said we should have a received information about check in by email yesterday. Of course we did not. So, I sat on the steps and filled out all the paperwork they requested and emailed it to them. They replied that they would let us know as soon as our room was ready. The housekeeper came and went inside and let us in as well. We did get in our room about 2:30p. We are tired and it is challenging to stay awake. We unpacked a few things, but not much as there are only 3 mall drawers for items and no place to leave the suitcases open. We will make it work. It is more like a room in a hostel, but we do have our own bathroom, such as it is. It is clean, but old, not in a good way. This was booked via Capitol 1, and I am disappointed. It says 3* and frankly it is barely 2* in my opinion. Someone did come along about 4p to ask if we needed anything. He told us where a close pub was for dinner. We did go to the Marquis of Westminster Pub and had some tasty wings and a pint. Then off to bed. At least the bed is comfortable. 

Monday, Monday!

Tomorrow, we leave on our next adventure. It is a 90 journey with lots of activities. I hope I have the stamina to keep up! We will have a relaxing month in the middle of the journey. We will be in our Airbnb in Mombrier, France where we enjoyed the month of July 2024. We also have a Seine River cruise, and a Transatlantic from Barcelona, Spain to the state of Florida. I plan to blog almost everyday so watch for more!