Nothing stops these kids from playing their screens on the Underground. Not even the fact that they don’t have a seat. From Josh: The Olympic Park is such a neat place! London is so diverse. Every section of town holds its own charm, and is completely different from every other neighborhood. We have been looking…
Today we were off to Hampton Court Palace. We took the train and were there in about 30 minutes. This was a favorite palace of King Henry VIII and I was excited to see it. It was unlike any royal residence we’d seen so far. They’ve kept it feeling very medieval and I loved it! …
When we tentatively planned out our London days, we left out The Shard. We wanted to do it, but it was pretty expensive, so we cut it. We were so pleased to learn that it was included on our London Pass! Yay! So, after the Olympic Park we planned on going to the top. On…
Our area for today was Greenwich. We took the overground and a bus to get there. Our first stop was at Cutty Sark, a famous old tea ship. Cutty Sark wasn’t quite as cool as the HMS Belfast, but it was still pretty interesting to learn about sailing and all the goods that sailed from…
This week we are hitting the tourist stuff hard. We divided the city into sections, made a daily itinerary, and bought a London Pass. And then the weather decided to act like summer. It’s forecast to be about 85 most days this week. And we are already missing our cloudy, 72 degree days! The day…
You can imagine how delighted the boys are at the name of this park. Fits of giggles and gales of laughter. Another Sunday, another park to explore. Today was HOT. So we didn’t last too long at the park. But, we did get in a fun game of baseball. You know the drill by now….
We are literally 3 minutes from the Clapham Junction train station. It’s the closest we’ve ever lived to public transportation and it is heavenly! This is the view from our bedroom of the train station. Tara and Rusty’s room. Complete with a very cozy double bed. Kitchen Living room with cute journaling kiddos View of…
We were all pooped after a busy week. So Saturday we took a break. We all slept in, had a lazy breakfast, cleaned up the apartment and then just vegged out till the late afternoon. We had scored cheap tickets to School of Rock at TKTS, and also the kids wanted to show Rusty the…
Halle and I have been so excited to participate in this British tradition. We got to see the queen AND wear a fascinator. What’s not to love? We rode to the Ascot racetrack on a PACKED train. We had to stand for the entire 45 minute ride. It was a party train! Champagne corks were…
These are just a few moments I don’t want to forget. Mangy Dumpster Squirrel This poor squirrel! He is always hanging out at this dumpster near our apartment. One time he was running along the edge and all of a sudden we hear a giant THUNK and he disappeared. He totally fell into the dumpster! …