Tag: London
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Exploring my favorite city, London!

It’s always a good day when you wake up in London! The Caledonain Sleeper Train arrived at London Euston and we collected our luggage and disembarked. Our hotel is in Covent Garden so we opted to take a taxi from the station as we knew our luggage would comfortably fit. It was a short 15…
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London, England to Edinburgh, Scotland

After a much needed night of rest, we began the day without a plan. We have several options of things we could do and we purposely left today open because we weren’t sure how we would feel with the time difference and jet lag. R slept in a bit while I researched some of our…
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London, UK; International Airspace; Amman, JO
I attempted to sleep in slightly today as my itinerary was fairly light. St. Ermin’s offers a breakfast buffet in the Caxton Grille and I made use of this convenient option. Though not included in my room price, since I booked with points I had a basic room, it was satisfactory. The scrambled eggs, hashbrowns,…
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Afternoon Tea at St. Ermin’s Hotel

I booked a classic afternoon tea experience at the Tea Lounge at St. Ermin’s and was impressed with the menu, service, and experience. I would describe afternoon tea to my American friends as a meal but think in terms of finger food. The menu consisted of sandwiches, sweet treats, freshly baked scones, and, of course,…
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A March morning exploring London
My first stop was the British Library. As a bibliophile, I always enjoy a trip to a bookstore or library. While I only spent about an hour at the library, it was well worth the visit to walk through the exhibit. I saw various texts of religious, political, and scientific importance including the Magna Carta…
