Europe 2010

OK, we finally arrived in London. LOTS of airplane time. Bad cheap Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches in the Philly airport.
We were all deleriously tired by the time we arrived in London.

Jake and I cruised around Heathrow for a long time looking for information about buses to our hotel. Different information people gave us different information. We finally got the right information but it ended up becoming moot when I realized that the short tax ride was cheaper than the bus would have been for four people. Got a taxi. Found hotel (very nice).

Checked in and got rooms really early at like 11am. After Kriss and I spend a silly amount of time trying to figure out why the lights didn't work in EITHER room, she figured out that the little slot next to the front door was a place to put your key card. Card in place, all the lights turned on! Technology, baby! Oh, that goes along with the cool heated towel racks and free speedy wi-fi and super-comfy beds. We will likely find that this is the fanciest accommodation of the trip and it's only for one day.

Napped to 2pm. Boys napped to 6pm while Kriss and I walked to the car rental place (more asking directions and getting mislead for about a 3 mile walk. Eventually found it and rented a car.

The whole car rental thing was really easy. Too easy. Those guys had no idea that I was going to go down the wrong way on a street within the first few blocks! Very small problem but fixed quickly. Turns out Kriss is very patient in the face of death.

Little diesel Renault 4-door 6-speed car. Pretty cool really. Fun but VERY nerve-wracking! Can't wait for tomorrow's 3am trip to Stonehenge in the dark! Yikes!

Right now we're watching GREASE on TV and relaxing in our hotel room as the boys shake off the sleep so that we can go get some food. Almost 7pm London time.

Check this address later for more postings. ~John