We had our choice of trips this year between London for 2, Washington DC for the family or a Carribean cruise for 2. I picked London since I thought it was the best choice this year.
Here's how you can reach us if needed. The address, phone and schedule.
My cell phone will be off.
We are staying at the :
London Hilton on Park Lane
London Hilton on Park Lane
22 Park Lane
London W1K1BE United Kingdom
Phone: 011 44 20 7493 8000
Schedule:
Day 1 Sunday April 6thWe leave Iowa at 1:05p.m. from Cedar Rapids airport on American Flight 4239, then we leave Chicago on American Flight 86 at 5p.m. and arriving in London around 7a.m.
Day 1 Sunday April 6thWe leave Iowa at 1:05p.m. from Cedar Rapids airport on American Flight 4239, then we leave Chicago on American Flight 86 at 5p.m. and arriving in London around 7a.m.
Day 2 Monday April 7th We are scheduled to arrive somewhere around 7a.m. London time on April 7th not sure what time that actually brings us to the hotel, but then we have packet, T-shirt and spending cash pickup at the hospitality desk and we get a London City Tour, we are to stop by the Spectra desk and sign up for our free tour and go to Welcome reception put on by Pampered Chef! Afternoon and Evening at Leisure
Day 3 Tuesday April 8th Breakfast is from 8a.m.to 10a.m. Day and Evening at Leisure
Day 4 Wed. April 9th Same as day 2
Day 5 Thursday April 10th Breakfast from 8-10a.m. Day at Leisure, be back at 6:00p.m. to get ready to go to Grosvenor House for a special dinner
Day 6 Friday April 11th same as day 2
Day 7 Saturday April 12th Breakfast from 8-10a.m. Flight leaves at 4:45p.m. so I'm guessing we will only have till around 1p.m. till we'd have to leave.
Day 8 Sunday April 13th early morning hours arrive back. We will gain back 7 hours!
Our sitter is Melissa Gustoff, and her cell phone number is 319-325-9487. She is arriving Sunday late morning and we will leave soon after.
Or you can call our home phone at 319-887-5588 She will be with the children all week.
I went to our safe deposit box today and picked up our passports so I'm ready to go!
6 comments:
What fun! Enjoy your trip!
Jen
Have a great time. London is a blast. Make sure to go to Notting Hill. They have great markets there. I also like the London Eye, but that's pretty expensive just to get some great pictures of the city. Go do the tower bridge and museum. I also like the pedestrian bridge. Don't waste your time trying to find the London bridge. It's now just a regular boring bridge. The real thing is now in Arizona. Get ready to fork out some serious money though because the exchange rate is horrible!!! I wish you guys could come to Germany while you're out here. You'll love London. By the way, take the train to Windsor Castle. It's an hour train ride and totally worth it!!!
Lindsey
Wow! I think it's great that you don't have to do the touristy thing and follow the crowd along all day. This should be so much more fun.
I believe this is exactly the break and rest you need right now. You both work very hard and it will be nice to have a great vacation.
Do you have specific plans in mind as to what you will see and do on your free time?
Mom
Michelle will tell you this trip is really for me. That means that have been planning where we will be going. I have been trying to keep the spending down to the bear minimum so free things like the British Museum and the Tate Museum are pretty high on the list. Michelle's Uncle lives in Oxford so we will probably be going out there for a day. We are staying about 0.5 miles from Buckingham palace so I hope to see the changing of the guards and then continue on through the palace grounds to Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey will cost us 10 pounds each but I think it will be worth it. I am still planning the trip so everything is pretty fluid. The best way to get around seems to be either by the underground or by bike. If I can find somewhere to rent bikes, I would do it in a heart beat. I am just grateful that I am not paying for this trip. With the exchange rate what it is, we would have to sell our house to make this trip.
Jason,
The best way to get around would be the Tube. It's clean and takes you EVERYWHERE!! It's great, plus you can buy a day pass for unlimited rides and it's very afforable. And, if you do the tube, you'll get to see more things in the time you are there because it's much faster than a bike. The westminster abby is definately worth the money.
Lindsey
I agree with using the tube for every transportation you can. Just remember to use the left side everywhere -- including sidewalks. I saw Les Mis the first time at Her Royal Majesty's theater. It was really cool to catch a show in the theater there. Westminster Abby will definitely be worth your money! There's some beautiful things in there. I think Dante and Napoleon are buried there also. There's a lot of famous graves there. Kensignton gardens are beautiful too. Hopefully they'll be in bloom for you. London has great parks to stroll through. Your trip will be nice and relaxing -- especially if you can manage the jet lag. Have a GREAT time!
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