After a long hiatus, Lisa finally had a new gig (First Quantum) and work commitment in wonderful London and of course Christos decided to come along to pursue some work and some play (the free hotel room being a key component of the deal).
We arrived late on Tuesday night and after a little hiccup at the airport (no car to pick us up), we settled in at our room at the Mondrian around 11PM and tried to get some sleep. The next day started with bleary eyes for both of us. Lisa was up and out early for work while Christos caught a few more winks of sleep before his day of meetings that started at 10:30AM.
On his walk to the first meeting, Christos caught a glimpse of Prince Charles' limo as it entered Buckingham palace for Charles' 70th birthday! The area was also full of horse guards in full uniform and even involved a small cannon and gun carriage which fired off some celebratory rounds!
It was a full day of work for both of us and we did not see eachother until bedtime as Lisa had a client dinner. Dinner for Christos was at a local Italian restaurant which was quite decent.
Thursday was a full day of work for Lisa and a 1/2 day for Christos. While Lisa spent the day talking about First Quantum with the punters of the City, Christos managed to get in a quick trip to Borough Market for a late breakfast and a visit to the Imperial War Museum in the afternoon where he purchased a lovely green shemagh which Lisa quickly claimed as her own! Dinner was at the famous Black Friar Pub where we both had traditional fish and chips. The interior of the pub was quite charming and lovely. Several pints of Guinness later we decided to visit Borough Market at night and after a final pint we stumbled back to the hotel for a full night's sleep before the next day's adventures together.
Friday was a day of touring for both Lisa and Christos. We started with another trip to Borough Market for sustenance before embarking on a grand wander through the city with stops at the British Museum, the store "Thomas Farthing" where Christos bought a lovely green lambswool sweater, Covent Garden and several pubs before we decided to dine at a French restaurant where we enjoyed a lovely chateaubriand for two!
After dinner we had a nightcap before heading back to the hotel and getting some shuteye before the flight back to Toronto on Saturday morning.
