We had a visitor for the past 10 days. Chuck's mom flew over from the US. Because it was her first time outside the USA, I made sure to schedule a ton of things for her to do.
We went to 3 Christmas Markets in Germany (Flensburg, Lubeck and Bremen), flew to London and visited all the major sites and went to Windsor Castle, drove to Amsterdam and visited all the major sites including a stop at the Zaanse-schans.
Back to London.
We took a quick Ryanair flight from Billund over to Stansted and then the train into town. I think Sue was on stimulation overload with all the things to see and do in London.
The first day we spent touring Windsor Castle. I had never been there before, so it was great to pick up the audio guide and roam around the grounds for a few hours. Windsor Castle is amazing, impressive, over the top, oppulent, magnificent....need I say more?
Some of the highlights...
- Taking the underground during rush hour and packing into the tube on the picadilly line.
- ...and having my MIL get scolded by the London bobby for taking pictures in the underground (with the flash) after I told her not to.
- Wandering through St. Paul's cathedral and the crypt
- Listening to one of the beefeaters at the Tower of London
- Seeing the crown jewels
- River cruise from Tower Bridge to Westminster
- Shopping at Harrods
- Shopping with the hoards of people on Regent Street - Hamley's and Liberty were complete chaos.
- Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe - sometimes it's the little things and when you've lived in Europe for 2 years the comforts of a (semi) American meal are welcomed!
- Simply Food's death by chocolate dessert - simply divine.
- Staying at the Rembrant hotel - lovely.
A few pictures.
St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
Interior courtyard at Windsor Castle
Mother in law, Sue at Windsor Castle
Beefeater at Tower of London.JPG)
Tower of London
me with long curly hair, oh my!
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