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| Shopping at Harrods |
The nice thing about traveling on Christmas Day is that traffic was light and it was easy getting through the airports. Although our flight was full, there wasn't the normal throngs of people that we usually encounter in the airport. Our drive into London from Heathrow was the same. Very little traffic and not a lot of people out. Today is Boxing Day -- also a holiday in the UK. Traditionally, Boxing Day was when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts -- called a "Christmas Box" -- from their employers. Today it's a bank holiday and many things are closed. This makes traveling a little trickier as public transport is reduced and the Heathrow express trains don't run. Just like America, it's a big day for shopping.
Our apartment for the week is on Pitt Street in Kensington, close to Notting Hill and Kensington Palace. We went to the Tube station -- that's the subway for you Yanks -- to buy our travel card for the week and hit the grocery store. After a much needed nap, we went out in the Boxing Day frenzy to Harrods. As you can see from the picture, the Tube was jam packed with people. Harrods was no different. Tons of people and twice as many shopping bags. Definitely something to experience but I think we'll come back a different day to shop when there's a few less people.
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| Packed like sardines on the Tube |
We capped our first day with dinner and a play. Mom wants to see Mamma Mia, but the tickets left for tonight were too expensive. Instead, we chose a British comedy play called Neville's Island -- four guys stuck on an island while on a corporate team building exercise. We had a good laugh and enjoyed the British humor. With only a nap to carry us through our day, lack of sleep is catching up to us. Now it's back to the apartment for a good night's sleep.
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