Jam-Packed London, England by da-AL

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London, England, is a sprawling city packed with everything from art and food to shopping and royalty. The transit system is terrific, so for the few days that my husband and I visited, we let our feet guide our itinerary. A city of immigrants, the bed and breakfast we stayed at in the Shoreditch district was run by a New York couple. Our first morning began with a view from their balcony…

Many of its most famed sights are near each other, a riot of shopping, eating, history, theater, and even China Town, all walking distance of each other. It had been ages since we saw our dear cousin Giulia, Italian by birth and now a Londoner (read about her beloved mom here)…

We had a fabulous time with her brother, cousin Stefano (2nd from right) and his friend, Federico, who was visiting from Italy…

The Victoria Memorial is at the end of The Mall road…

Just around the corner, we happened onto an unexpected marvelous reprieve from our travels — classical musicians practicing at St Martin-in-the-Field church…

Rain didn’t dampen the abundance of lovely sights…

You can get wi-fi in these!
Our night ended with a spectacular view!

Here’s a little more about our wonderful vacation to the United Kingdom.

Have you been to London? What impressed you most, or what would you like to see there?

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

68 thoughts on “Jam-Packed London, England by da-AL”

  2. I love London – and next to San Francisco and Florence and Boston, it’s one of my favorite cities. My guy and I have visited London about six times and can’t wait to return. What I like most about it? We find London to be a very walkable city. We usually stay at a hotel near Hyde Park (where we can use “points”) and then walk for hours to every part of the city, from Harrods to small tea rooms and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Your photos are fabulous. Looks like you had a fantastic visit.

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  4. I have to ask, why does your husband only order off the secret menu? Does he know something everybody else doesn’t? What truths are hiding behind the average menu? Enquiring minds want to know.

    Seriously though, I love the video you captured of your first morning in Shoreditch. I am only sad the technology did not exist back in my younger days to bring home living memories I can revisit the same way.

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  5. What a fabulous time for you all! I go in for the occasional show and dinner! St. Martin church is so special! I long to go up the Shard … I assume that is the last photo, as well as to the rooftop garden!

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