05 August 2006
London Town
We have been really lucky with the weather in London. Only one small shower after we came out of the pub on Wednesday night, other than that it has been fine; sunny even! So our sightseeing has been manic, and we have ticked the boxes for most of the well known attractions. We have to be careful we don't overdo the museums and galleries, but they are so great its hard to resist. We have been interspersing them with treading the boards of Soho, Picadilly, Knightsbridge, and tasting great ales.
Last night we had dinner with Steven and Rachel's friend Vince Morse and his partner Ellie in the restaurant of the pub he owns (in which his flat we are staying in is also located - see photo). It was great, had some great wine and even better food. Wonderful gravlax for entree and slow cooked lamb for main.
Tonight we've decided on Indian for dinner, somewhere in Soho. We have had pub meals the last three nights (including the gastropub meal with Vince and Ellie last night). Yep, food's more expensive, but we expected that.
I had been hoping to find free Wifi hotspots in London where I could sit, say in a cafe, and go online to check email and update this blog for free. I was able to do that in Perth, but I haven't been able to here. Plenty of hotspots, but they are all either firewalled or are pay-as-you-go services. Oh well, this internet cafe off Leicester Square will have to do.
We can't wait to see you guys too, Johnny&Edda.
Hope Wannamal was nice, M&D.
Ray, I don't geddit!
