Well, I've been in many countries,and even in Europe but this is my first go around in London for starters...Eel Pie is amazing...cottage on the river Thames..it's a front row seat to serenity..then you cross the bridge and real life happens..but it's all good...Then you become laced in with the tourists, locals and those like me who don't want to be labeled or regarded as tourists..(nice try)...then today's adventure began..or not so much..it seems overwhelming but the truth is millions do this everyday..so much for trying to travel cool....but we adjust with humor and wonder..trust the maps, trust the system, trust our ability to make timely decisions...it all went surprisingly well despite me being a goofball. I managed to not put my family in more peril than the surroundings supplied constantly.
So we made our way into the heart of London on public transport via trains, tubes, subway, and feet pounded sore by uneven pavement...even though we moved gingerly and our climate was favorable..so much so we ventured without the use of maps...follow the flow...what we seek may be just ahead...
Amy fortunately had some good bearings on where to go...we went a cool food emporium (Fortnum & Mason) and drooled on ourselves wet with rapid bouts of whiplash (mmm air dried South African beef).....Trader Joe's on a Neiman Marcus slant.
We managed to get out with only some fairly medium damage...then off to explore the rest of the area...lots of tempting shops and stores, our shopping only curtailed by the reality of how much do I want to carry...I don't want to carry much these days...(yea!!!!). We do now have our bearings for our further ventures into the heart of London...I still don't want to carry much though..let's see what day three has in store....(day one doesn't count, we were seriously tired.)
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