London and Dover 05/26—06/04/22

Our first international trip after the pandemic. Great to taste freedom again!
UK-2022-281 Hanhan knows that Delta forgot to load the food onto this flight.
Hanhan knows that Delta forgot to load the food onto this flight.
UK-2022-001 Buckled in and ready for London!
Buckled in and ready for London!
UK-2022-002 Gary likes the robot border guards.
Gary likes the robot border guards.
UK-2022-282 Cleared customs and on the Heathrow Express. 15 minutes to downtown London.
Cleared customs and on the Heathrow Express. 15 minutes to downtown London.
UK-2022-283 Paddington Station, looking for Paddington Bear.
Paddington Station, looking for Paddington Bear.
UK-2022-284 We're on the way to our hotel. It's a short walk from the train station.
We're on the way to our hotel. It's a short walk from the train station.
UK-2022-285 Started to explore as Hyde Park was walkable, just 2-3 minutes from our hotel.
Started to explore as Hyde Park was walkable, just 2-3 minutes from our hotel.
UK-2022-003 A lake in Hyde Park on a rare partly sunny day.
A lake in Hyde Park on a rare partly sunny day.
UK-2022-004 The Queen's swans.
The Queen's swans.
UK-2022-005 The Queen, Victoria.
The Queen, Victoria.
UK-2022-006 No need for fancy telephone booths except for pictures.
No need for fancy telephone booths except for pictures.
UK-2022-286 Our first (and best) breakfast. London street food.
Our first (and best) breakfast. London street food.
UK-2022-287 This is the Russian Embassy gate. All blocked off but still covered with red paint. The barriers have the Ukrainian colors on them as well.
This is the Russian Embassy gate. All blocked off but still covered with red paint. The barriers have the Ukrainian colors on them as well.
UK-2022-007 London is filled with little gardens like this one. More green space than we've seem anywhere else.
London is filled with little gardens like this one. More green space than we've seem anywhere else.
UK-2022-288 Greenhouse made from salvaged stained glass.
Greenhouse made from salvaged stained glass.
UK-2022-008 Every intersection has these handy hints for people from right side driving countries.
Every intersection has these handy hints for people from right side driving countries.
UK-2022-009 They are darn handy too!
They are darn handy too!
UK-2022-010 Prince Albert's Memorial. This is the India corner.
Prince Albert's Memorial. This is the India corner.
UK-2022-289 Queen Victoria truly loved Prince Albert and built this monument for him.
Queen Victoria truly loved Prince Albert and built this monument for him.
UK-2022-290 Royal Albert Hall is directly across the street from the memorial.
Royal Albert Hall is directly across the street from the memorial.

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