We had a great flight yesterday on British Airways from
Venice to London’s Heathrow. By
the time we arrived and checked into our hotel, it was mid-afternoon so we had
tea and played Scrabble in the tea room of the hotel and had a nice dinner at
one of the restaurants.
This morning we set forth into town on a quest to visit
Harrod’s. I’d been there but Al
never had and I wanted him to see it.
We got off the Tube at Knightsbridge and arrived at the store just as it
opened at 11:30. Clearly it’s a
destination for many of our fellow tourists because the place was mobbed. We
wandered through the Food Halls on the ground floor and bought some exotic teas
and coffee. We resisted the
chocolates and other goodies. We
rode the Egyptian Escalator to every floor and checked out a number of
them. I can only imagine what it
must be like in the store during the holidays.
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| The Pharaoh at the top of the Egyptian Escalator in Harrod's |
The concierge at our hotel had recommended a place called the Wolseley for lunch or a
proper English tea and that was our next destination. Along the way we walked past Hyde Park Corner and Green Park. It was a nice day and there must have been some kind of
ceremony at the RAF Memorial of the Battle of Britain because there were lots
of people around, many in RAF uniforms.
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| The RAF Memorial honoring airmen who fought in the Battle of Britain. It was dedicated this summer during the Queen's Jubilee |
We found the café-restaurant on Piccadilly right next door
to the Ritz Hotel. It was crowded
but we waited and had a drink at the bar.
The place is an old-fashioned European café like ones I remember from my
childhood years living in Europe.
It was too early for tea so we had a late lunch. It was absolutely delicious! I’ve heard for years that British food
isn’t good, but I have to say that in our experience that isn’t true. We have several really good meals in
our days here on this trip.
After a leisurely meal, some wine, and finally a couple of
really strong espressos to wake us up, we headed back toward
Knightsbridge. This time we walked
through the park and it was delightful.
Families were strolling along enjoying the great weather. After logging in another 8 mile day, we
took the tube back to the hotel.
There’s a very nice club lounge here so we ended our day with some
drinks and canapés. Tomorrow we’ll
be homeward bound. We’ve had a
great time but we’re looking forward to seeing Emma and getting back to our
normal routine. Next year we’ll be
off on another transatlantic adventure, this time to Rio.
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