Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, RTW 2013, Thailand on Jun 29th, 2013
Today, we left London for Phuket, Thailand. Basically, it was a day of travel. We left the Allen House a little after 8am for our noon flight on a Malaysia Airlines A380 to Kuala Lumpur. Check-in, security, and boarding were all a breeze and ran as expected (early boarding of small children, gate check of […]
Posted in England, London, RTW 2013, United Kingdom on Jun 27th, 2013
Libby and I have been to London together a number of times. I’ve lost the exact count, but I think it’s around 13 trips. As a result, there aren’t too many museums in central London that we’ve not visited at least once. However, we’d never made it to the Science Museum (and frankly had little […]
Posted in England, London, RTW 2013, United Kingdom on Jun 26th, 2013
Today, we visited the London Zoo in Regent’s Park. We took the Circle Line to Great Portland Street and then walked 20 minutes across Regent’s Park—which is always enjoyable—to the zoo. It’s a fairly expensive day out at about £70 (around $115 US) for admission for the three of us. But, it provides a full […]
Posted in England, London, RTW 2013, United Kingdom on Jun 25th, 2013
I have a theory. To have a trip that works for everyone, one must make allowances when traveling with a small child. You don’t have to pick only obviously kid-friendly destinations and activities. But, you do have to make realistic compromises. Historically, we’ve always attended the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. It’s a huge art show, […]
Posted in England, London, RTW 2013, United Kingdom on Jun 24th, 2013
I awoke early this morning while London was still dark and quiet, but Libby and Emerson managed to sleep nearly 12 hours until 9am. The day was once again overcast and cool, which is a refreshing change for Floridians in late June. After feeding Emerson breakfast and getting ready, we walked to Ben’s cookies for […]