Paris, City of Lights; London, City of Nasty Fights!

Guess where they are:

We did our best to look heartbroken, but somehow it came across as "whatever".  Don't forget to come back and get us!

   Professional tour guide and travel book author always advises travellers to leave London until the end of their trip when they aren't so exhausted.  Janet and Phil did NOT seek this advice, resulting in several conversations using the "f" word  To double ensure it was a full 3 days of miserable sight seeing Janet had not slept the night before they left and did not sleep on the plane at all.

They stayed at the Georgian House Hotel, near Victoria Station.  It was an excellent location and the room was nice.

Stairwell from the lobby up to their room.

Cute little lobby area.

One day it rained.  All.  Day.  Long.  They were drenched.  Phil decided this would be a good time to purchase his "bespoke" umbrella from James Smith and Sons, hand making brollys in the same location since  1830.

Janet wanted to purchase some "soda water", so asked our desk clerk where to go.  He said go left, left again and the convenient store is right behind us.  Turns out there was also a fabulous new restaurant there as well - 64 Degrees.  They have another location in Brighton that is being awarded a Michelin Star.  It was tapas kind of food and they said it was delicious.

Knodles with braised cabbage in sauce.  Delicious!

Thank you, Whole Foods!

Next day, it was brighter, so they walked around some shops.  They went to Hamley's, a huge toy store and bought Mr. Baby a super cute Christmas gift.   Hamley's has been around since 1760 and has a Royal Grant.  They have been in their current location since 1881.

 Bonus, they also went to Liberty.  Wow!

No Fabricland look here!

Two bundles that will each make a lap size quilt.  When Janet first started quilting, she vowed she would never buy fabric she didn't have a set plan for.  In addition to this, she has $250 worth of fabric waiting in PDX.  Whoops!

The last day was better, but Phil didn't give Janet the full bill of goods for their activities and she wore the wrong shoes.  They walked and walked and walked some more as Phil was determined to find the spot along the Thames from the movie "Love Actually" where Sam tells his step dad Daniel that he has fallen in love.  This nearly drove Janet to distraction!  Her feet are killing her and Phil has seen the movie about once while Janet has watched it every Christmas without fail!

Add to Janet's to do list:  shove the iPhone with the Good Pub app on up Phil's buttcrack! Why bother with the directions on the app if you don't believe them?

Phil posing on this painful walk.  Janet was too miserable to participate.

They walked past Buckingham Palace.

Two of Janet's quilts get to travel as well.  She is very slow hand sewing on the binding, so brought them with here to work on in the evening.  Here they are at The Cherry Tree Inn at Stoke Row, a small distance from Henley on Thames.

Janet promises to send more updates.  She is claiming lame wi-fi service where ever they have been so far.  Personally, I think it's way better when we doggies are in charge.

Take care, Janet.  Love ya!  Pashy and Noodles!