I just got home from spending a week in London with Kirk, he worked and I vacationed. There were a couple of interesting things that happened....
True or False
1. We forgot the camera
2. Lara packed for a week in London in a carry on suitcase
3. The weather was incredibly hot
4. The Delta Sky Lounge in Heathrow has a complimentary spa
5. We missed our returning flights by one whole day
6. We got in a car accident driving home from the airport
7. I don't love my new iphone
8. I unknowingly posted stuff on facebook
Answers:
They are all TRUE!
Now for way too many pictures....
I figured this time I had better make it to Harrods and it did not disappoint! What a fun place and the outside was decorated just like the rest of London for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The gowns were amazing as was everything else in that place.
Hyde Park was beautiful! The weather was so warm while I was there. I was wishing that I had a bike to ride around the park with.
In the city you can rent bikes to ride around, it is not uncommon to see these rental stands, this one was in Kensington near our hotel.
Oxford and Regent street were both decorated with lots and lots of flags!
Most of Regent street was under construction, probably getting all gussied up for the Olympics.
Countdown to the Olympics.
I did get to spend some time with Kirk and we realized that the iphone does not take good pictures at night. Is there an app to fix that?
I took a tour of Oxford, the Cotswolds, Stratford upon Avon, and Warrick Castle. I have way too many pictures....These are from Oxford, Christs' Church College.
This is Shakespear's home in Stratford upon Avon.
And these are from Warrick Castle, which the family sold to the people who do the wax museums. They have added a lot of wax people inside and made it really fun to tour.
I don't know why, but I LOVE the V & A. I stopped in there for a quick walk and I was so glad I did! Their large exhibit right now is British Fashion and Design. It was eye candy. The gift shop had loads of fun stuff as well and that was where I bought my favorite souvenir, The Little Dictionary of Fashion by Christian Dior.
It says all kinds of wonderful things like, "simplicity, grooming, and good taste-the three fundamentals of fashion-cannot be bought. But they can be learnt, by rich and poor alike."
I seriously love that little book!
On the way home we were stopped at a red light. A car passing in front of us lost its little trailer and we sat there stopped and watched as the trailer came right for us. Luckily we were not hurt and the driver was insured. Now the car is in the shop for who knows how long and Kirk is driving a truck.
