Sorry

I know I haven't finished the blog yet even thought the trip is over, but I will. Unfortunately, I don't have the memory card of my camera. Once I have that I can upload pictures and articles but that may not be until Thursday or Friday when i get the card.

Late...

Great day in Paris today but the time difference changed again so now it's nearing 1 in the morning here making this is the extent of my writing. Pictures and articles tomorrow. Until then I slumber.

Day 4: London and Paris

11:25 A.M. Eurostar train to paris from London 3:00 P.M. Arrive in Paris

Big Bus Tours

London has buildings in it that are older than our entire country. Just walking down a street can be home to more history than can be imagined, as long as you have someone to tell it to you. The Big Bus Tours of London is one of the best way to do that. We rode on the upper deck and listened to fact after fact from the tourguide. From the bus we could see everything he was describing without needing to wade through crowds. Plus, you could get off to explore at any time and then use the same ticket to get on a different Big Bus once you finished. Our Big Bus took us past the site of the Great London Fire and over Tower Bridge in addition to many other historic sites. We eventually got off at the Tower of London. The Tower was a wealth of information in itself. Every room provided new and interesting things to look at and read about. We explored the entire thing from the Bloody Tower to the Traitors Gate. From the Tower we took a Thames River Cruise ship to Westminster Abbey. As we explored the Abbey and listened to the audio tour, we came upon a shocking discovery. Charles Darwin was buried inside one of the most famous churches of all time. Despite being the father of the ideology of Evolution, the Church of England found a way accept him. From Westminster Abbey we sauntered to the London Eye. The Eye takes a half hour to make a full rotation and each pod holds up to 25 people. These pods can even be reserved for weddings (one of which we saw.) The day came to a close at the Silver Cross Pub with meat pies.

Day 3: London

Big Bus Tour Thames River Cruise Tower of London Westminster Abbey London Eye

Hungry?

Another result of the Elite Often Flyer Status, we had access to the Presidents Club. Granted the title sounds much more glorious than the room actually is, there where some advantages that are not available in the rest of the airport; key among these being free snacks. Now, anyone that has eaten a meal on an airplane knows that the "food" they serve you is nothing short of terrible. To counteract the hunger one develops while still avoiding the airplane meal as much as possible, we brought on a collection of food from the Presidents club. In the end we took much more food than we needed, eating only a few crackers and cheese slices on the plane.

Blue Carpet All The Way

When we went to go through security, we were redirected by a ticket agent to the "Elite Member Line." This meant that we were now graced with the presence of a blue carpet beneath our feet. Even though we also had a faster line and baggage marked as a "priority" nothing else offered by Continental could compare with that blue carpet. It was like being a Hollywood star, but more important. From that point onward all non-blue carpeted airport terminals shall be looked down upon in scorn.

The Dog and Duck

Before leaving America, I decided that the one thing I really wanted to eat while in Europe was fish and chips. This desire was fulfilled at The Dog and Duck in Soho. We dined on the second story where food was sent up via dumbwaiter. Top 10 London rates The Dog and Duck as the number 2 pub in all of London. After eating there, I would have to agree.

Day 2: London

9:25 P.M. Arrive Heathrow Airport Take Tube/Picadilly Line to Picadilly Circus Cab from Picadilly Circus to Euston Hilton

Day 1: America

4:11 P.M. -Amtrak departs New Haven

6:47 P.M. -Arrives Newark Airport Airport

9:10 P.M. -United Airlines to London