The two-day conference in London was intense and, well, intense. Of that I’ll report more soon. For now, here are some images of the one hour I found to sight-see (yes, pathetic, but at least I found the hour) on the last day of my trip. That day had me on all known forms of transportation, as I started with a trip on the Underground to the Embankment, then a stroll along the Thames to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, a taxi cab to Paddington, and finally the Heathrow Express to the airport, where I boarded a jet for the 10 hour flight home. Tube, taxi, airplane, car. Everything but boat.
A park on Portland Street, near the hotel. It was closed to all but residents, so no going inside, but very pretty from the outside.
Proverbial double decker bus, near Marble Arch.
This gate caught my eye, on the walk from the hotel to the Royal Society for Medicine, where the conference took place.
The Thames, with the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the distance.
Crossing the bridge to the Houses of Parliament.
And Big Ben, of course. It was 12:15. Time to head to the airport. I arrived in California 16 hours later, the sky dark in LA, the sun coming up in London.
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well, an hour is far better than no time at all – and it looks like you certainly made the most of it!
Posted 16 Nov 2009 at 7:16 pm ¶Welcome home. You must be exhausted. Can’t wait to hear about the intensity — when you’re ready.
Thinking of you, as always…
Posted 16 Nov 2009 at 9:01 pm ¶Oh, it looks and sounds amazing! Great photos!
Posted 16 Nov 2009 at 10:49 pm ¶So glad you had that, at least, your hour. London is one of my most favorite cities. Welcome home!
Posted 17 Nov 2009 at 4:59 am ¶xo! (I’ve been waiting for Big Ben…)
Posted 17 Nov 2009 at 7:13 am ¶Wow – I admire your drive to use that hour wisely. Hope you’re over your jet lag soon.
xo
Posted 17 Nov 2009 at 7:54 am ¶I love the images – here’s to two hours next time! Double or nothing!
Posted 17 Nov 2009 at 11:28 am ¶Thank you for the pictures. And, welcome back!
Posted 19 Nov 2009 at 11:57 am ¶What a neat sightseeing trip that you got to take so many forms of transportation! Love the pictures, and interested to hear about the meeting after you decompress…
Posted 19 Nov 2009 at 3:06 pm ¶I love the picture of that gate! Hope you post more about the meeting. I can only imagine how intense it must have been.
Posted 19 Nov 2009 at 10:26 pm ¶I’m glad you made it home safely. The pictures are wonderful! Thanks for sharing them.
Posted 20 Nov 2009 at 3:07 am ¶oh so so gorgeous.
Posted 22 Nov 2009 at 4:42 pm ¶I am so jealous of your travels!!! Ahhh… maybe someday…. Can’t wait to hear more.
Posted 23 Nov 2009 at 5:42 pm ¶wow!! you have become quite the professional traveler!!
i love those pictures. can’t wait to hear more about the conference.
Posted 02 Dec 2009 at 2:42 pm ¶Travel like this is such a blessing. I love the Big Ben image.
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