We're in London!

We're here on time and ready to go. Well, a bit tired, we did lose 5 hours and only slept for a few. We managed our way through customs, got our baggage and headed for the spot where we were to get our transfer to the hotel. I have to say, this was very easy. Everything was marked and no questions where to go.

We checked in at the desk with the transfer place and we were soon on a shuttle van with another couple to our hotel. Well that is what we thought. We had to stop to pick up 2 other couples at another terminal so we got a nice little tour of Heathrow airport. Now we are off.

All of us on the shuttle were tired, one couple from Hawaii, one from California and another from New York. We were all a bit anxious to get to the hotel. Well apparently we were going to make a few stops, one of them being Park something. Park what? Park something. Exactly. This guy did not know where he was going. It became obvious after we passed the Natural History Museum for the third time. Finally he stopped and asked someone, got the right address and off we go again.

He dropped us at our hotel first which was not Park something, it was the Doubletree in Westminster, so why he didn't drop us off in the first place will remain a mystery. It is now after 12, yes over 2 hours for a 40 minute trip.

Lauren and I are both praying now that our room is ready and we don't have to hang out in the lobby until it is. At this point we were both a little frustrated, wanted a shower and to get refreshed.

The room was ready! Check-in was a breeze. They even handed me 2 warm chocolate chip cookies. Which was a nice touch, but now I had to finagle a suitcase, carry-on, mini backpack, room key and 2 warm chocolate chip cookies up to the 6th floor.

It was a nice room, clean and modern, although the bathroom was a cruise ship size bathroom. We got cleaned up and refreshed and headed out to start our adventures. I will say, this hotel was in a perfect location. Close to 2 underground stops, near the Thames river and a short walk to the Westminster Bridge.

Up next, we head out to start exploring.