We have been very impressed with the friendliness and utter helpfulness of the English people since arriving. The Tube was an exciting adventure coming in from Heathrow being Saturday night and party crowds joining us along the way into London. With the wheelchair it was kinda exciting and getting off the crowded tube was a miraculous feat but we did it. Getting up the steps with the wheelchair at the tube station was made so much easier by friendly locals who grabbed the front unbidden and just helped me up while The Cook carried our two suitcases and minded the OC. It bodes well.
The kids need to be out and about, and especially out of this caf - their smoking ban doesn't take effect until July - and that's just a little too late for my liking. EVERYWHERE people smoke. It's awful. I'm so used to fresh air and this is just awful.
Had a great first night meeting up with my brother who lives here in London. Don't know quite how long we were up for overall from go to whoa but I suspect that The Cook and I managed a record 24 hours plus. You can see that the YC was livin it up too and hardly sleepy. Don't worry - he crashed in the end!
Oooh Ooooh and that hour we made up in the plane flight?? Lost it in the change over to daylight saving *sigh*
2 comments:
I know what you mean Katherine! Isn't it amazing how quickly we have forgotten the stench of smoke in your clothes and the clouds hanging over every table. Glad the London locals were helpful. Have a wonderful time. I will continue to keep an eye on your travels.
Rachel (OGHS)
Welcome to the UK Katnip & co. I hope you have managed to find your way through the smokey haze and are enjoying yourselves up north. Let us know if you have any spare time in London. Happy travelling.
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