Ah London. Is there a more interesting city anywhere? - we doubt it. And with Will & Kate’s nuptials looming too, who could resist? So we hot-tailed it from Qingdao, stopping en-route for a night or two in Hangzhou and Kuala Lumpur. In London we settled into a hotel in Westminster and began to ready ourselves for the big day. But with time to spare we also took in a few of the sights and experiences of the city. The highlights for us were the eclectic treasures of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the National Gallery, paella and beer for lunch at the Covent Garden Sunday market, strolling around the boating lake in Regent’s Park on a sunny afternoon, and seeing Blood Brothers at the Phoenix in Soho.
Coincidentally it was Easter when we were in London and while this added a lot to the holiday atmosphere across town, there was a downside – many of the shops were closed, with the result that come Monday Lee Tuan still had “nothing to wear” for the big day. And for my part, the prospect of rubbing shoulders with Posh, Thorpedo and Lionel Ritchie was losing its sparkle.
“The wedding’s off!”, we agreed, and headed for Scotland.
