Expected later: a mix of sun and cloud and a balmy 15'
Well, by all accounts our travelers had a great time in London. James had no trouble navigating his way through the airport and actually arrived at the crew bus stop BEFORE the crew! I had no idea how things went but was mighty relieved when I got the text message that they were home once more.
I talked to James on Monday evening and he filled me in on all the details. It sounds like they had a pretty amazing time, hitting all the high tourist spots like:
Silverman's Army Supplies and MORE:
The Imperial War Museum:
HMS Belfast:
And some bridge they came upon!
I can say I've been to London several times and apparently a couple of these hot spots have avoided my radar. I can't imagine how that could have happened!
He was especially pleased that he got to experience the first class luxury of an international flight - at least on the way over. On the way back he was just like everyone else. Before leaving Toronto, he did get to sit in the cockpit for a few minutes while they were loading the plane, so he was pretty excited about that. I can only imagine the conversation that took place in that tiny space in those few moments. The pilots were probably exhausted before they even took off!
They had a bit of a whirlwind tour and were only able to fit in a few things but all the more reason to go back - and I have not doubt he will be going back sooner rather than later. It really is an amazing place for a history buff to visit.
But he learned first hand just how small the world really is - he was in Heathrow Airport and ran into a fellow student from his school! Turns out this other guys father is a pilot and the son was over visiting a cousin. Amazing!
Because he did such a great job of getting through the airport they didn't end up taking the train to Paddington Station, so no bear pictures this trip. Maybe next time!
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