Landing in London

Meggar and I flew all night and landed in London about noon, their time. We are glad we took eye patches and caught a few hours of sleep on the plane. When they serve supper at midnight and breakfast at 5:00 a.m. there's little time for resting. We enjoyed "Sherlock Holmes" before our meal and felt acclimated to the accents we were about to encounter.
First stop, Trafalgar Square and the London Double-Decker bus tour. Because this is Meggar's first time in London, she is keen on seeing all the major sites. The weather is good enough for pictures from the top deck, where we were seated next to a junior-high class from France. Meggar had fun listening to their comments while taking her first 200 photos on my camera.
The tour drove us right passed LSE, and I could see the new buildings at my alma mater. The London Eye was new to my eyes, and the docks have been expanded greatly. Nice to see Big Ben and the series of bridges, as well as Buckingham Palace, St. Pauls, Blackfriars, etc. etc. So CROWDED today in the city, and everyone is noticably skinnier than in America.
We hopped off at Oxford Circus and found our way to "Liberty of London" store. Meggar couldn't believe the expense of their scarves and patterned purses. We bought souvenirs from the street vendor instead. Back on the tube to Kings Cross and caught the next train to Cambridge. Jutta met us at the station at 6:30 pm, but we are not thinking about the time difference. Just delightful to meet her Luke (age 7) and Anna (age 9) and to see Martin again. They ordered in fish-and-chips from the delivery shop, and it was excellent with a Guiness. As comfortable as home!