Off to Germany!

Kevin again. Don't look so diappointed. Anyway, it is about 5:20 AM and we are on our way to the Tube to go to the airport and head to Germany. The computer has been pretty busy, so we were not able to post what we wanted to last night. In the interest of time, I will hit some bullet points and we can fill in the rest later.

Jack the Ripper tour was very cool and informative. Maybe too informative.

The Shakespeare Walk on Mon. morning included a boat ride down the river Thames. A little on the cold side, but a good way to see a lot of old London, or the City as the original area is still called.

St. Paul's was overwhelming. We climbed 530!! steps to the top of the dome.

The tour guide for the Tower of London may have been the best of the trip. It was interesting to realize that since I'm Catholic, the only way I would have been in there a couple of hundred years ago would be as a prisoner. Fortunately, they did not detain me.

A quick run home to settle a problem with my 5/3 bank card, apparantley they flagged it for fraud b/c it was being used in London, and we headed to Covent Garden, a shopping/eating area. We stumbled across the European premiere for "The Lakehouse" starring Sandra BUllock and Keanu Reeves. We waited awhile in hope of catching a glimpse, but we were starving. After wandering around, we just ate at a pub. FIsh and chips for me! We also went into Lush, an extremely nice soap store.

We have to head out. Yet ANOTHER water problem at the George, last night there wasn't any and this morning it is cold. Let's hope Germany offers better accomodations.

Next stop, Germany!