Lulu's London Class This Year

Lulu made a nice dinner for her class.
Picture taken in our back yard.

Lulu started teaching in London in 2008 for FSU. Each year it seems to get better and better. The professor is a walking London Tourist Manual. She knows the streets - the parks - the theatres - the pubs - and the places to shop. She knows who was born where - and who lived and wrote here or there.

We have had lots of visitors through the years to our flat - Drew - Keith - Robin - Jack - Kate - Liz - Max - Marylou - Jeans - JP - Wanda - Sandi - Robyn - Dan - Ann - Dan - Kathy - Manny - and Mia. The first year we stayed in a small efficiency apartment. Later - we learned we could opt for something bigger if we paid extra. Since then we have been staying in this 3BR - 3BA townhouse at 12 Bedford Place.

Probably the biggest improvement we have had is that we buy local sim chips for our iPhones. That way we have our maps and transportation schedules with us all the time. It keeps us up to date on things from back home too. Lulu uses Applepay on her watch and phone - but I still like getting cash out of an ATM machine. A pound is worth $1.30.

We can still watch our TV from home on slingbox - but we do that less and less - instead listening to Sirius radio for CNN and Howard Stern.

We eat all our breakfasts at home - usually eat one meal out - and then gather for supper. We like using the bus and tube - but when 4 people travel together - a black cab is about the same price. The cab takes you door to door - it is good when our tourist guests are trying to save their legs. Mine too.

Today is day 69 of 75 of our EuroTrip. It went way too fast. We have had 2 hours of rain the whole time - and the last 3 days have reached upper 80s! Saturday is supposed to be back to the 70s. It has been good sleeping - it gets down to the 60s at night - and we leave doors and windows open. We have no AC - so we take lots of showers. This is nothing like you expect for London. I have not touched my London Fog raincoat.

Here is an old tour video of our apartment - since this video they added an extra bathroom.

http://everhart.blogspot.com/2012/04/harry-and-lulu-will-be-in-london-for.html

Lulu has two more classes - we go home Thursday.