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Jack and Kids on the Thames River with Parliment
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Liz, Cathie and Mike at the Lion King. Other pictures from The Strand area |
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At the Victoria and Albert Museum |
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Trip Diary:
London 3/23-3/29/06
Thurs 3/23/06 -- Travel
- Drop off Neko at Vet
- Drive and Park at Airport
- UA 928 OHare to Heathrow 6:07PM to 7:55AM
Fri 3/24/06 -- Settle in. Covant Garden. Lion King
- Snack at Heathrow
- Paddington Express
- Taxi to Savoy Hotel
- Savoy Hotel Rm 437
- Pre-checkin walk around Covent
Garden
- Silver and Stone Jewelry
- Neal's
Yard
- Scarves
- White Lion,
24 James Street, Lunch
- Penhaligons
Perfumes (41
Wellington St)
- London
Camera Exchange -- 98
Strand St
- Lion
King at Lyceum
Theatre
- Stop at Grocery Store in Evening Tesco Express
Sat 3/25/06 - Uncle Bill, Portobello Road, V&A
- Met Uncle Bill at
Hilton on Park Lane, near Hyde
Park
- Underground: Notting Hill
- Starbucks breakfast
- Walking Tour-Portobello Road
Antiques Market
- Dagger, Ear Rings, Road Signs
- Sharpeye-Mike Jacket
- Underground: South Kensington
- Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
- Lunch and snack in cafe (Bunugo)
- replica of Bapistery and Tranjan's Column
- Underground: Piccadilly
Circus
- Virgin Mega Store (NOT Tower Records)
- CDs, PC Game, Oblivion
- Rain!
- Underground:
Charing Cross
- Covant Garden
- Dinner Outside: Fuel Bar. live music, rainy, teachers from Canada
- Cuffs
- Mike Cuff Links
Sun 3/26/06 - St Pauls, British Museum, Shopping Regent St
- "Mum's Day" -- Cards Galore, 108 The Strand
- Underground: Black Friars
- St
Pauls
- Short Mass
- Cafe in Basement - Milburns
- Underground: Tuttenham
Court Road
- British Museum
- Lunch in Court Yard
- Rosetta Stone
- Elgin Marbles
renamed Frieze of the Parthenon Marbles
- Underground: Oxford Circus
- Walked Regent St (map)
(Oxford
St/Regent St Jam Cam)
- Liberty, Hamleys, Carnaby Street
- Rain
- Picadilly
Circus
- Underground: Covent Garden
- Violin Players in outdoor cafe
- Indian Shoppe: Silver and Stone
- On the Strand: Cashmere
Choice. Mike's hat, my gloves (104 Strand)
- Dinner at Salieri
Restaurant on The Strand 376 Strand
Mon 3/27/06 - Greenwich, Tea at the Savoy
- Breakfast at Pret a Manger on the Embankment
- Catamaran Cruisers
(www.bateauxlondon.com) boat to Greenwich
- National Maritime Museum Lunch
- Royal Observatory, Greenwich
- Prime Meridan, H1, H2, H3, H4
- Docklands
Light Railroad: to Embankment
- Tea in the Savoy
- Quick Trip to Virgin Megastore
- Jack and Cathie drinks in the American Grill
Tues 3/28/06 - Imperial War Museum, Stephanie, The Producers
- Underground: Lambet North
- Imperial War Museum
- Met Stephanie
- Lunch in Cafe (Milburns)
- Underground Knightsbridge
- Harrods:
Books, Easter Gifts
- Dinner: Manorom Too,
Thai Restaurant near hotel (35 Southampton Street)
- The
Producers at Theatre
Royal Drury Lane (Catherine St)
- Last trip to Liz's Indian Jewelry Store, Silver Stone
Wed 3/29/06 -- Travel Home, Pick up Neko
- Taxi to Train Station
- Paddington Express
- Airport Gifts
- Liberty Mike shirt
- Dixon headphones
- World Duty Free treats
- UA949 Heathrow to OHare
- Pickup Neko from Vet
