Gorgeous morning . . . up early to finish packing and have breakfast with Petunia before she needs to Uber off to Heathrow for her trip home. Since Gypsy and I don't fly out until 4:15 PM, we head off for some final sightseeing.
Our first stop is Berry Brothers & Rudd Wine Merchants that was established in the 17th century. It is an amazing shop with wines from all over the world, including our neighbor's Au Bon Climat winery. The desk and ledger looks like Gringotts Wizarding Bank straight out of the Harry Potter movies!
Nearby, we pop into the Ritz Hotel for a cappuccino and hot chocolate . . . overpriced, but the people watching is well worth it!
Our first stop is Berry Brothers & Rudd Wine Merchants that was established in the 17th century. It is an amazing shop with wines from all over the world, including our neighbor's Au Bon Climat winery. The desk and ledger looks like Gringotts Wizarding Bank straight out of the Harry Potter movies!
Nearby, we pop into the Ritz Hotel for a cappuccino and hot chocolate . . . overpriced, but the people watching is well worth it!
On our way to Westminster Abbey, we head over towards the Mall and Buckingham Palace. We are surprised to see people lining the street, until we see the colorful military procession as guards march down the Mall from St. Jame's Palace. Our timing — purely synchronistic — is perfect!
No time to waste, we keep heading towards Westminster Abbey with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben nearby. Unfortunately, our discretionary time is waning so there is no time to queue up to tour Westminster Abbey this trip, as we must get back to Cable Street Inn and pick up our luggage before meeting our driver to take us to Heathrow.
All runs smoothly and like clockwork, we are checked-in to our flight, settled into our cozy Air New Zealand pods, and have ordered a Bloody Mary. Even our departure is on time. The flight back to Los Angles is wonderfully uneventful — though there is a really handsome man sitting behind us. After a couple of movies and hours of deep sleep, we arrive in Los Angeles around 7:45PM. No delays in getting through the various queues or retrieving luggage, and with time to spare we head outside the terminal to wait for our shuttle to take us back to the Santa Ynez Valley and home!
All runs smoothly and like clockwork, we are checked-in to our flight, settled into our cozy Air New Zealand pods, and have ordered a Bloody Mary. Even our departure is on time. The flight back to Los Angles is wonderfully uneventful — though there is a really handsome man sitting behind us. After a couple of movies and hours of deep sleep, we arrive in Los Angeles around 7:45PM. No delays in getting through the various queues or retrieving luggage, and with time to spare we head outside the terminal to wait for our shuttle to take us back to the Santa Ynez Valley and home!
All runs smoothly and like clockwork, we are checked-in to our flight, settled into our cozy Air New Zealand pods, and have ordered a Bloody Mary. Even our departure is on time. The flight back to Los Angles is wonderfully uneventful — though there is a really handsome man sitting behind us. After a couple of movies and hours of deep sleep, we arrive in Los Angeles around 7:45PM. No delays in getting through the various queues or retrieving luggage, and with time to spare we head outside the terminal to wait for our shuttle to take us back to the Santa Ynez Valley and home!
It is almost midnight when I drive through the gate and greeted by my two sleepy pups Simba and Peeties!
It is almost midnight when I drive through the gate and greeted by my two sleepy pups Simba and Peeties!