June 4, 2012 - London

June 4, 2012 - London

We met Don and Myrna for breakfast in the hotel's coffee shop. I had a continental breakfast (coffee, juice, muffins) and Evelyn had the same except she added the fruit. The cost was 38£, including the tip. That is about $60. Tomorrow it's Starbucks. We knew what it would be but for ease we did it anyway. The weather was iffy and Don and Myrna were about ready to leave for the airport.

We left the hotel and walked to the V&A Museum which is in Kensington. We passed Harrods which is in Knightsbridge. Our hotel is in Mayfair, just by Hyde Park. It is a very good location. All three areas are part of Westminster (W1), which has some of London's best addresses.

We had not been in the V&A for a number of years. It has a many exhibits of interest and a large hall filled with the works of Rapfel. We stayed about two hours and then found a Starbucks to have coffee and use the Internet. The weather has been cool, but the rain has stopped for today, tomorrow is suppose to be warmer ( that doesn't mean warm) with rain in the afternoon. We are mastering the celcius to farenheit formula. Someone told me that 16c was about 61f and 28c was close to 82f. None of the other celcius numbers convert that way. There is a formula but I won't boar you. It was just old, rainy, windy and damp...

We then did some shopping at Harrods to pick up some gifts. We walked back to the hotel. When we got to the hotel there was a large protest going on. Two groups were on opposite sides of the street, separated by the street and police. I never found out what the protest was about.

The hotel is located where Hyde Park and Green Park meet. Behind the hotel within a 3 block walk is a restaurant and pub area. There was at least six pubs and as many restaurants with a couple of coffee and breakfast shops. The Hard Rock Cafe and the Playboy Club are also close to the hotel. Gee, I forgot my key...

Last night when walking back from dinner I saw a Mexican and Polish restaurant called L'autre. Who could not go there and the special for tonight was wild boar which I had and Evelyn had a lamp shank done Mexican style. I had a Tyskie (Polish) beer and Evelyn has a Sol. The food was very good and the music was late 50's rock and roll. Here is the story: the place started in the 1970's by polish immigrants and a few years later the Mexican Embassy moved around the corner. About the same time the restaurant had hired a cook who happened to know how to cook Mexican food. Now you have a Mexican/Polish Restaurant.


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