London calling

Oh my god that is a big, happening city. London has so much going on, so many shows, so many people, and so many shops! We were only there for a few days (and I’ve been a couple of times before) but still didn’t do or see nearly enough. It was amazing to be there with my son Robbie for the first time as an adult. We sampled several (!) pubs together, visited some museums that he wasn’t the least bit interested in the last time he was there, and just enjoyed each other’s company.  It’s not much use adding too many words, pictures tell a better story for this post…

One of the highlights for Robbie was to see Sunflowers by Van Gogh. It’s normally in the National Gallery so we made a beeline upon arrival. Here’s what we saw:

Needless to say, we were then required to make a trip to Tate Britain. Due to timing issues (late in the day), we had to go twice! We did eventually see the show, it was pretty amazing…

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We also ‘had’ to visit Savile Row to check out the clothes. Turns out there was actually something on that street I could afford:

Another of the ‘must do” things includes a trip to the original Hard Rock Cafe. So much memorabilia and history…

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I would like to just comment at this point to Jill. I’ll get you back, somehow, someday…

The fun had to end eventually of course. Robbie headed back home but I’m staying on to continue my travels and adventures.

As I write this, I’m back on the boat preparing for the Crick Boat Show. It’s more of a party actually, but also a good chance to pick up things for the boat all in one place, to catch up with friends from last year, and to learn more about narrowboat life. It should be an interesting weekend!