Yesterday after a wonderful (but short visit) with Claire. Lazaro and I boarded the ferry from England to Amsterdam. We enjoyed a nice dinner, beautiful scenery, and on board entertainment. When we awoke, we were in Amsterdam. Just like most of our journey, we encountered some rain and nice people.

Today we were privileged to a very pleasant day in London. While it started out in true London fashion with rain, by the afternoon it was very nice at about 65 degrees and partly sunny. Lazaro and I took the bus tour that gave us some historical context for the many sites; we followed it with a great river tour. We both really enjoyed the river tour. Most of the pictures we posted today came from our river tour.Tonight as we write this blog, we are preparing to ...

Two of my biggest concerns on this trip concern transportation and lodging. In regards to transportation, my fears are related to making the connection. For lodging, it is focused on the quality of the experience. I am very happy to report our hotel in London has surpassed our wildest expectations. It is located very close to the train/tube station, the bus, and great restaurants. Lazaro and I were in awe of our great luck.

For those that know me, know that I am a planner. However, my husband often encourages me to stop planning and live in the moment. This trip has (and will continue to be) a melding of these philosophies. I am happy to report that while we did not cover everything on my to do list, we had a great time meeting people and exploring London. (Today alone we met people from Idaho, Utah, Ohio, New York, France, Spain, Greece, and turkey). While today was spontaneous an...