We began our trip in London. We wanted an easy place (ease of transportation and language) to start our trip.
The flight on Virgin was pretty bad, marred by talkative passengers who chatted loudly through a redeye and by repeated on-board announcements telling us that the entertainment system was still broken. Yes, they already got their letter.
The hotel, Athenaeum Hotel, was nicely located in Mayfair and close to Green Park. The hotel was fine: not great, not bad. Our room had a welcome teddy bear that we were pitched to bring home (at a hefty cost). I took a picture and left the bear.
London was mellow: we met with some friends of mine from the Camino, enjoyed some museums, and ate some pretty good meals. For all the pictures, click here.
The noteworthy meals were St. John and Dishroom.
St John was memorable for a few reasons: it had earned a Michelin star and it cost us $50 to get there and back. Thank you, Tube Stikers! (I'm glad you're being replaced by vending machines!) My highlight was the roasted marrow with parsley salad. Amazing. They are known for their nose to tail dining but the more exotic dishes weren't as compelling. We weren't wussy (as you will learn from the other stuff I ate later in the trip.) It was good to try but no need to go back.
Dishoom was the best meal in London. Indian food tapas. A little of this, a little of that. All flavorful and well done. We also had the best service of any place in London.
Kudos to Stephen who explained that London waitstaff will treat us badly and to not expect anything more than them bringing the food to you. (When we had lunch with them and their kids, Stephen asked the waitress to bring the kids' meals first. She replied, “You’ll get the food when it’s ready.”)
In all, we had an enjoyable time in London. It was a transition and felt that way. We probably stayed a day too long but it was a good place to get our feet under us after the redeye from SFO.
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| First picture together from the trip. |
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| Eating paella at the Portobello Market. |
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| Taken by Golda and Stephen's son. |
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| That one does. |
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| With Golda and Stephen. |
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| Sassy at the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
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| At tea. |
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| My non GF goodies. |
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| How dainty. |
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| The best combo of food? Lindsay refused to eat here. |
Here is the slideshow of the UK pictures:
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