After taking a rather odd route to get here, I am finally in the land of the Londoners! I arrived around 8 a.m. fresh-faced and beaming. Jokes. Limping along the jet bridge, sleep deprived and disheveled, I made my way through London Gatwick like a pro. After hauling 800 pounds of luggage around the terminals and on and off a train, I caught a cab to the quaintest hotel in London, the Lime Tree. Located in Belgravia, the hotel is just around the corner from Victoria Station and Buckingham Palace, so its the perfectplace to spend my first day. My tiny single room overlooks Ebury Street, which has apparently housed some notable Londoners over the years, including Alfred Tennyson, George Moore, Mozart and Michael Caine. The initial excitement of finally being herewore off quickly and I settled in for a nap around 11 a.m. Despite two alarms set for 1 p.m., I didn’t wake up until nearly 3. No sleep and transcontinental travel makes Kate a dull girl.
My tiny, but perfect room at the LimeTree! :)
After a refreshing, but far too short nap, I decided to grab a coffee at the local shop Costa and venture out into London. All the signs pointed towards Buckingham Palace, so I succumbed to the peer pressure and headed that way. The palace itself is absolutely enormous. Standing outside the gates and peering in, I felt like a bit of a creeper… but that’s nothing new.
I spent the rest of the afternoon reading on a bench in Hyde Park and enjoying the superb people watching available. Now I’m settled back into my hotel enjoying some Indian takeaway for dinner and watching a movie. Day one across the pond: success.
cheers,
kate.
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