London Calling

Arrival in Dublin was nice. Pairs of blue eyes and dark hair were everywhere. Why was I leaving? However -- I did get right back into another plane and landed in England not even an hour later. Taking the Heathrow express directly into the city, I discovered I could get a discounted double decker bus tour by purchasing through the train station for 18 pounds. It is a good thing, too. The pound is worth twice a US dollar. Spent the next 45 minutes eating carnation chicken on foccaccia at a lovely internet cafe (No, my alternator didn't work as an outlet for my laptop.) Spent the next few hours on a double decker bus seeing Buckingham Palace, The London Bridge, the Parliament Building, hearing about The Globe (No - we couldn't see it from the bus) and the Eye of London. I must say, the disappointing thing is that the main reason for visiting Shakespeare's town was just for ...a reason to see Shakespeare in his home country. Staying in New York did take away the distinct pleasure, but on the other hand, being able to see all of that city at once was special. I really wanted to take the river cruise on the Thames, but it just wasn't possible as I had to catch a train to ...The City of Lights.