London!

Can London be any more fabulous? I am so meant to live in London. The trip was absolutely amazing! The first day was rough because of the jet lag and there was a little adventure at the airport. British Airways booked my baggage on someone else's ticket. Isn't that crazy? I thought my bags were lost, but they turned up on a flight that arrived at Heathrow an hour and a half later. I'm just happy they came at all!!!! Our hotel was absolutely perfectly located (Club Quarters, next to the Monument tube stop)… we could walk to Tower of London from there.

The January sales in London are fantastic! I have never seen Harrods so crowded. Although, I must say, that 50% off items that are priced in pounds was really not a "deal", but it was still fun to think I could actually buy a few items in Harrods or Harvey Nichols without totally breaking the bank. We went to Trafalagar Square and saw the Russian Winter Festival. I kept sight seeing to a minimum on this trip, as I had already been to London twice before, and had no need to see most things again. We went to a fun party on Saturday night in Covent Garden. We went out near Pic Circus (Zoo Bar) on Sunday night. I met up with a friend who lives in London, but I had seen the past two years in Ibiza. She gave me a piece of Christmas Cake… very interesting.. And very british! We had coffee in a Pub next to Victoria Station.

I was disappointed in the indian food in central London. I guess for the good stuff you have to make it out to Wembley or South Hall. I'm not exactly sure what this Balti stuff is, or why paneer tikka masala is so sickeningly sweet there. We checked out Brick Lane .. It was a very interesting place as well. We did get a recommendation to a Lebonese restaurant, Maroosh, in Edware Road, but we ended up not making it. Wagamama was as cute as ever.

I cried in Heathrow airport when it was time to leave. Two and a half days in London is just not enough, not even if you just want to hang out.