London, England

I got the call from Brett this morning. He’s back from two weeks in Egypt, so we’ll be going there tonight to stay for two nights.

Today Roberta and I walked into the center of London. Down Edgeware Road, Oxford Street, Tottenham Court Road, Charring Cross Road. We found a little café near the theatres called The Stockpot for a cheap lunch.

We kept walking to Trafalgar and Leicester Squares, before tiredness got the better of us.

We went back to the Mansions to pick up our gear and make our way to Rotherhithe – Brett and Simone’s place. The trip took an hour on the tube and then a 15-minute walk. We turned up at the same time Brett jumped out of a cab, coming home from work.

Their place is beautiful. It’s a brand new two-bedroom unit, which overlooks the Thames River. The whole suburb looks brand new.

After plenty of catching up and chatting we decided on take away Chinese for dinner. This is only two minutes away and was absolutely delicious.

We stayed up and talked to all hours of the morning. It was such a treat to sleep in a clean, comfortable bed in a clean, comfortable house. I almost decided to stay here for the rest of the trip. If only London wasn’t so expensive.