For Columbus Day weekend, we hopped on a plane and flew to London. Having been there 10 years ago, we skipped a lot of the major museums this time around and focused on having a fun time with the kids, eating good (non-Italian) food, and just enjoying time together. Nevertheless, we still managed to cover quite a bit of ground every day. Of course, skipping naptime tired out the kids– on Sunday Ethan fell into such a deep sleep that an ambulance with its siren blasting passed 10 feet from him and he didn’t move, let alone wake up!
The kids had a great time…then again, how could they not, playing at the amazing (yes, I’m describing a playground as “amazing”) Princess Diana Memorial playground in Hyde Park, testing out toys in Harrods, catching a show at The Little Angel Theater, and learning seamanship at the English Maritime Museum!
We definitely can’t complain about the food in southern Italy. It’s fresh, simple, and delicious. However, the only type of food you can find is Italian. London allowed us to indulge our desires for everything not-Italian. Allison had cupcakes, Dan slurped an Oreo shake (and perhaps an ale or two…or three), Margaret found fish & chips, and Ethan ate some lollipops, candy, and all things sweet.
On Sunday, we headed to Greenwich. For those non-aviators, that is where the Royal Observatory is and where GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) or “Zulu time” is set. The town, home to the former Royal Naval College, is especially charming (yet still no Annapolis). We checked out the National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory Museum where we saw incredible pieces on display such as a ticket for the Titanic, logbooks and diaries from Captain Thomas Cook’s voyages, and monoculars dating back to the 1600’s.
Although the sky was often overcast, the colorful autumn colors helped liven up the otherwise gray backdrops. All in all, we definitely put London on our list of potential places to live in the future. Cheers!
Ethan playing on a pirate ship in at playground at Hyde Park.
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