Watch out London - Ira and Sue have hit town!

We started the day off bright and early, catching the bus at the park and ride at 7:10 a.m. for the airport. Everything went smoothly. The plane ride didn't seem too terribly long. We had exit seats so had tons of leg room. People were stumbling over Ira's big boots while they wanted to use the loo, all the while green with envy because of our ability to stretch our legs out straight and they couldn't. We took the Gatwick Express from the airport to downtown London, which was seamless. Half an hour and we were there. The weather is absolutely fabulous - about 23 degrees.  Luckily, we were able to check into our hotel room right away and flop on the bed for a bit before heading out. Our room is in an old B & B in a great neighbourhood near Victoria station. It's going to work out very well.

 It's hard to adjust to the time change. I almost fell asleep over my beer this afternoon so came back to the room to have a nap. We're going to try and make it to 10:00 p.m. before we go to bed but we'll see how that goes. Best laid plans and all. Ira says I was a grumpy bear for a bit once we arrived today so I'll try and do better from now on! That's what lack of sleep does to me. Get out of my way .....

Love, love, love all of the English accents and the neat sayings. I've noticed that most of the people I've seen today have been slim - must be all of the walking that keeps them in shape.

We've taken the tube a couple of times today. Pretty basic system. The Oyster card is great. You just punch it and go and punch it on your way out. We walked over London Bridge and then back over Tower Bridge but will do more indepth exploring after we've had a bit of sleep.