Here we go again! We think we have figured out the blogging issues so I'll get started!

We left Harwich on Saturday the 25th just before two, in the sunshine, to drive Barnstable to catch the bus to Logan. Good sign! When we arrived in Barnstable sun was shining!

We had no trouble on the bus, Logan or on our Delta Air France flight to London. Our flight left at 6:25 PM, we were offered snack, dinner and breakfast just before the flight landed at 6:25. When was the last time any of us had an opportunity for food on a plane? Landing at Heathrow was a breeze. Got through customs, got our bags and found the shuttle to Heathrow connect very easily.

The Heathrow Connect got us to Paddington station in record time, 27 minutes, as opposed to 15 minutes on the Heathrow express! But we saved some money! On leaving Paddington station, we found a Starbucks! Connie was in ecstasy! What a great start for our trip in London!  And the weather was perfect:  60+ degrees, blue sky and SUN!!

We walked from Starbucks to the Marble Arch near Hyde Park and hopped on a tour bus. The tour lasted two and half hours and took us to the regular sites and some other different sites. We saw the house where Queen Elizabeth was born and also the boutique where she buys her underwear. We passed, of course, the American Embassy. This building in London is the only American Embassy situated on land not owned by the USA.  The embassy is also heavily guarded. We saw guards outside carrying rifles!  We passed by Her Majesty's Theater where Phantom of the Opera has been playing since 1987.  Since it's been 36 years since we visited London, we had forgotten the fantastic architecture of the buildings and also the large number of stone and marble arches.  The London Eye amazed us! It is a giant Ferris wheel and takes 30 minutes to make the total circuit. Our guide said it was London's answer the Eiffel Tower!  One of our last sites was St. Pauls Cathedral at noon. We were serenaded by bells, bells, bells! Awesome!

By this time, we were thinking about getting to our next flight at London city Airport. So we got into a cab at the Marble Arch  and drove back to Paddington station. We did make a stop at McDonald's where Peter had to try a UK double cheeseburger. Not quite up to par!

Now the day got a little more complicated! At Paddington station we were told to take the Circle Line to Tower Hill to the DLR London city Airport. Wasn't quite that easy! Four trains later we were finally at London City Airport for our flight to Dublin.


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