We caught an early van to Heathrow with Grandma, Grandpa, Mercedes and Glen thanks to D’s genius idea.  Was less expensive than Heathrow Express we took to get into London and definitely less than it would have been to take 3 taxis. We both wish we’d gotten to see a little more in London, or … Continue reading »

Alright, this was D’s morning to enjoy breakfast solo with the family as I woke up feeling awful.  He enjoyed getting some time to chat with them. Then I rallied and we headed up Oxford Street with Mercedes and Glen before splitting off to take the bus to Tower Hill to check out the Tower … Continue reading »

Woke up with D feeling under the weather, so I enjoyed a nice breakfast with Grandma & Grandpa in the club lounge.  Then I headed to Knightsbridge to check out Harrod’s.  It is a huge and overwhelming store.  Didn’t buy anything, but glad I took a peek at it.  I walked thru Hyde Park on … Continue reading »

My first official day in my 30s.  We enjoyed breakfast at the hotel club lounge – free is good.  Marriott upgraded us to Gold level in their rewards program just before we left, which amounted to a nice room and more importantly free breakfast, sodas and bottled water – definite cost savings!  The hour time … Continue reading »

Happy Birthday, A!  We started today walking through Luxembourg Garden which was on the way to have breakfast where A got her late night crepe on Tuesday night, but they were not making fresh crepes when we got there.  So we went to La Deux Magots, a famous place for a prix fix continental breakfast … Continue reading »