Newark and London, Monday, November 10, 2025 Despite the government shutdown, despite the cancellation of 26% of the nation’s flights occurring at Newark Airport, despite the apparent radical absence of flight controllers, and despite the fact that we were flying with United…our flight took off on time and landed early! We had been apprehensive aboutContinue reading “If it’s mid-November, we must be in London”
Category Archives: London November 2025
Along the Regent’s Canal
London, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 After a good night’s sleep and a splendid breakfast, we were ready for a walking day. The tube brought us to Warwick Avenue, within a short walk of “Little Venice,” a charming pool at the confluence of two canals, the Grand Union and the Regent’s. The canals branch off inContinue reading “Along the Regent’s Canal”
Keats to Marx: Or, Romantic to Modern
London, Wednesday, November 12 Fortified with another fabulous breakfast, we set out on another walking expedition. The tube took us to Hampstead High Street and we walked down the hill and to the left to get to the edge of the Heath. Hampstead really is a lovely place. Just across from the Heath, on WentworthContinue reading “Keats to Marx: Or, Romantic to Modern”
Grandchild day (and friends and family, too)!
London, November 13, 2025 One of our favorite things to do in London is go to some of our favorite areas and do a bit of shopping for our special people! The day started with a stroll around the corner from the hotel so that Sue could check the musical offerings at St. Martins inContinue reading “Grandchild day (and friends and family, too)!”
Art Day!
London, Friday, November 14, 2025 Lazy start to the day! We both overslept and barely made it to breakfast. Bus 88 took us from Haymarket to the back side of Tate Britain, where we spent the morning and a good part of the afternoon. I had wanted to see an exhibition of Lee Miller’s photography,Continue reading “Art Day!”