LONDON!!!!

Sorry for the lack of recent posts, folks. Once we catch you up you'll see why we're so far behind. But more on that later because...

March 2, 2011

Whoa! The Ingram's have gone international! Jen and I decided we better take a big trip before the baby anchors us down so we jetted across the pond to hang out with the Brits. We flew Virgin Atlantic for the first time. We highly recommend them. Planes are so nice and new, plenty of food and drink, they encourage you to get up and stretch, there's a TV console in every seat with over 30 movies, tons of TV shows, games, and music all for free. They really try to make you feel comfortable. And the airfare is decent too. The flight was 11 hours but it went fast with all the entertainment options.


We arrived in the late afternoon. Here's our hotel room. That bed wasn't very comfortable but who cares! Let's hit the pavement...


This is our hotel. Lots of row houses like this everywhere.


You might think this is the subway but you'd be wrong. This is the tube. Why do they call it that? Because that's how they roll in Europe. They do things a little different. This is how to get around in London. It goes everywhere and it's the cheapest/fastest way. And if you ever get on the tube you better mind the gap because it can be a doozy. 'Mind the gap' translated into American is watch your step. ;)


This is not a casino. It is a department store. It's huge and they sell very, very expensive stuff. I bought a rubber ducky with the British flag on it for my niece.


We got hungry for dinner so we wandered around looking for a restaurant. We came upon this Italian place called Signor Sassi. After we walked in we realized we were a little underdressed for this place but we're on vacation so we don't care. This place was not cheap but it was worth every penny. They start you out with a bowl of big, plump olives, bread and butter, and thick slices of parmesan cheese that make you think you accidentally wandered into Italy. Mmmmm.

Jen had some fettuccine and I had some lobster and crab ravioli with mussels on the side. Mine was good but hers was "Dang!" I helped myself to several bites of hers.


We decided that if the food was this good we had to try dessert. Wise choice. We had some vanilla ice cream with chocolate caramel syrup and hazelnuts.

This is what we thought of it:


Here's a picture of the place. If you make it to London this place is definitely worth a stopping for.


That's day one but we've got 6 more days for you coming right up. Come back for the rest!