Monday – April 23, 2012

After a surprising good night’s sleep (considering the jet lag) Maxine is a little better but still not ready for serious touring.  Rather than pay the 25 pounds per person charged for breakfast by our hotel, the concierge sent us to a little deli around the corner where we had full English breakfast for 10 pounds for both of us.  Maxine wasn’t happy about her eggs being covered with baked beans, but then again, what do you expect in England.  I was going to go off on my own to my favorite Kew Bridge Steam Museum, but it was closed on Monday so we both spent the day relaxing and reading.  I took a short walk to get UK SIM chips for our phones, very handy for calling each other and for checking with friends, shops and restaurants. The weather is what should be expected this time of the year in England, cold and damp.  We took a short walk in the afternoon to stock up on survival rations like Coke and cookies.  Maxine ended up with two sweaters, a sweatshirt and her outer jacket.  It seemed to be enough, but just barely.  After the afternoon relaxing and reading, I went out and brought back dinner from a local Lebanese Take-Away.  Yummy chicken and lamb wraps with tabouli.