We arrived in London last night around 7:30 and headed to Craig & Kat's (Chad's friends) place. We got settled and headed out to The Swan for a drink.
We woke up early and our awesome host made a fantastic breakfast of back bacon, eggs, toasted french bread, pineapple, cherries, and cherry tomatoes. Having tomatoes for breakfast is a English tradition. I kinda like it.
After breakfast we headed out to the venue that was playing the first World Cup game. We hoped onto the London Underground (The Tube) and headed north. We paid our 20 Quid and got a beer, a burger, and into the venue. It was interesting to watch Brits watch football, kinda like watching Canadians watch hockey. It was quite easy to get caught up in the excitment - especially when England won, woot! My new drink of choice, Pimms Lemonade. I can't really describe the liquor, but I will be picking up a bottle at the duty-free shop on my way home. It is a great summer drink.
We left the venue around 4:30, and walked to the Tube to head down to some of the tourist areas. We got dropped off at Covent Garden , and started our tour from there. There were a great number of shops, and an entertaining one-man show on the street. There is a great story that goes with the pictures of the one-man show. We pushed through the major tourist areas - Picadilly Square and the Theatre Distrcit. I was actually glad to get outta those areas - TOO MANY PEOPLE. There are approximately 12-20 million people in London and area. The walk ended in a quieter area, where we found a quaint Italian restuarant. Supper was fantastic, and so were our hosts. It was more than nice that they paid for the huge meal, it was awesome.
By 9;30, it was time to head home. Chad and Craig still had to full night ahead of them. They were off to the Canadian High Commission to watch the Oilers game at midnight. Lets hope they do better than the last 2 games. The girls and I jumped on the bus and headed back to their apartment in west London.
Wow!
3 comments:
Glad you made it to England Marcie... Have an awesome time.
You'll have to send me an e-mail Marcie when you start work. I'm really interested in what you're doing. I certainly hope you're not as bored with your trip as I am with mine. Stupid nothing to do. I could've been at home for another couple of weeks. Ah well. Drink a pint or two (or 5 or 6) for me.
Rob.
Looks like you have been keeping yourself on the go...lol I sure hope you can keep it up and there is never a slow down for your fun. Live it up for all of us.
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