London - May 11, 2012

On my final day in London, I took the train into town to see what musical I could see in the afternoon.  Most of the matinees are on Thursday in London, but there are some on Wednesday.  There was nothing really exciting at the TKTS booth, so I checked some of the other ticket booths.  I was surprised to get a really cheap seat to Wicked.  I saw it in NYC a few years ago and really liked it, so that's what I'll do this afternoon.

After checking out the restaurant we would have dinner at - Rules, London's oldest restaurant, I decided to walk to the theatre.  I walked along the Thames and got to see all the tourist sites and attractions.

The London Eye

Big Ben and Me

Westminster Abbey

Telephone Booth

The production of Wicked was amazing.  One witch was better then the other.  I have been playing the CD since coming home.  My seat was in the 8th row, just left of center.

Wicked

After the show, I joined Norman and Ann, and their two friends Jon and Manuela.  It was a fantastic meal and a great ending to a beautiful week.

Rules

Rules was established by Thomas Rule in 1798 making it the oldest restaurant in London. It serves traditional British food, specialising in classic game cookery, oysters, pies and puddings.

After dinner, Norman and I walked a few miles to work off our food.  We passed this famous building, which survived the Great London Fire of 1666.

Surviving Building from London Fire

The following morning Norman and I headed to the airport.  This was not an adventure to be repeated.  We took the back roads since there was an accident on the motorway.  I think I got to the airport about 40 minutes before my flight was leaving.  I was sure they had already closed the check in counter, but I was the last person to check in.  I rushed to the gate, and enjoyed my business class seat to Miami.