In late June this year my work brought me to London. What a fun trip it was, both work-wise and when Melissa Loveday, nee Barnard (branch Gene), and I were able to meet up for dinner. We ate at an Indian restaurant, which was really good. Those flavors! A whole new set of tastes to explore, what fun! This picture was taken in front of the beautiful Tower Bridge, crossing the river Thames. Was great catching up on family news and things that have been going on for Melissa and Paul living in London.
I traveled with my boss and we had a little bit of time to go see some sites, including the Museum of London, which was absolutely fascinating. Learned a lot about how London got its start by conqueror after conqueror, then finally by the Romans. Their rule stuck the longest.
They back in the early days of London, Londinium then, the Romans built a fortification around the entire city to defend against invaders. With excellent historical sensibilities, the Brits have gone out of their way to preserve the surviving pieces of this wall. You see little bits of it all around down town. Fantastic!
Another highlight was when we went to see the Stomp! show. If any of you ever get a chance to go see this show, do it! They have troupes touring the world.
The exchange rate isn't so good for Americans but it sure was a fun and fascinating time. Thank you Melissa for explaining many of the British ways and sensibilities to me during our meal. That helped me "get" quite a few things about interacting with the locals.
I was well chuffed with the trip overall.
