July 9, 2014
Our first stop: London! With a 7-hour layover, we decided to explore, with a primary aim of finding Big Ben. So, after exchanging some money and storing our luggage, we hopped on The Tube and began our hot journey into the city.
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| Tired but determined explorers |
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| Underground "The Tube" | |
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I'm not going to lie here...we were all exhausted! And our exhaustion was amplified by the sweat-inducing, hour-long ride to Picadilly Circus from the airport.
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| Jason saying, "What?" |
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| Laura, Shar, and Karen on The Tube |
From Picadilly Circus, we walked and walked..
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| Haven't seen these in a while! |
...and finally happened upon Muriel's, where we stopped for fish and chips.
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| Fish & chips at Muriel's |
With full bellies, we walked down to Trafalgar Square, where we caught a glimpse of Big Ben, beautiful statues, and lots of people.
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| The crew |
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| Trafalgar Square |
After giving our legs a little exercise, we hopped back on the Underground to make our way back up to the airport for our next long 8-hour flight. Laura was lulled to sleep by the combination of a full belly, stuffy train car, and the constant warning, "Please mind the gap" on the Tube.
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| Laura lulled to sleep |
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