We're here, we made it, and we are having a fantastic time!
We flew Air New Zealand and made it to Heathrow 30 minutes early. Our plane was a brand new 777 and had touchscreens for entertainment and food service. We were hungry about 4am and ordered Shapes and L & P.
A friend from the Rugby club Tony will play for picked us up at the airport. It was so sweet of him to take off of work and drive us, since we had no idea how we would have gotten all our luggage on the train.
We had ordered iPhones for Christmas and right before we arrived in London had Sim cards delivered to our hotel. We spent the first morning setting things up and playing with our new toys.
That afternoon we went into London to explore. One of our American friends was taking a class at Oxford and we were meeting her for dinner. It was absolutely fantastic!
At Victoria Station
We made our way to the second largest Apple Store in the World. We got plug's for our phones and a free cord so Tony could charge his computer. So nice.
After lunch at Covent Garden we walked along the Thames to see the London Eye and Houses of Parliament. There were tons of (very drunk) Kiwi's out to celebrate Waitangi Day.
Coffee at a Cafe on the Strand
Guess where we are
We took the Tube over to Harrods (so amazing by the way) and met up with Amy for a fabulous dinner at a Cafe on top of Harvey Nichols: Fried Oysters, Sea Bream, Wild Boar Ragout.
yum, yum, yum
The Chocolate Shop at Harrods
It had started to snow and we headed out for Tea and Sticky Toffee Pudding at the Caramel Room at the Berkeley Hotel.
After some lengthy delays on the train due to the snow we made it back to our Hotel in Croydon, 20 minutes south of London.
We woke up this morning to a beautiful scene. We're definitely not in California anymore!
We've had a great time so far and would ask that you please continue to pray for us as we look at a potential flat tomorrow and hopefully can find a church asap.
Lot's of love and please keep in touch!
Tony and Cindy
3 comments:
How wonderful! Sounds like a perfect start to your adventure. I'll be praying for you both.
Love you!!! Jessica Smalley
Hi Grandkids: It looks like you are having fun. Don't have too much or it will be hard to settle down and go to work. What an experience. The closest I ever came to London was when I was flying over it in a C-47 to go and work on my plane that had been shot up over Germany and had landed on one engine,to the East of London on a small airfield. That was some wild ride. Enjoy everyday that y9ou can. Will I ever see you again? I sure hope so. It would be great to fly there and visit but I do not know if I could do it. Something to think about, maybe. I just want you to know that you are in my prayers and thoughts daily. I love you both very much and I am even drying right now as I type this. Much, much love, Grandpa
Thanks for the update, great to see you enjoying the cold and snowy London town!!
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