A Note to the Children: Travel Fails Happen for the Better

Dear Children Three,

Remember this: London is REALLY big. However, if you fly into Heathrow and then find yourself staying on this barge west of the airport:

even the area know as Greater London is not big enough to include you or allow you to use London's public transport system. Travel fail one.

And so what was meant to be a day enjoying urban London became one of enjoying, well, NOT urban London...not even Greater London.




So, in lieu of the capital we endeavored to see Windsor Castle instead. But see Queen Victoria here in front of Windsor Castle?



I reckon she is the only one who can afford admittance (she and the busloads of Chinese tourists...they made an impressive showing today). Travel fail two--budget bust.



As Windsor and our budget simply did not see eye to eye, we set out to find the more affordable side of the city.

We found the Parish...totally affordable and full of shiny stuff, an organ, and a painting of the Last Supper.

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Moving on, we headed across the Thames. We found geese!



Wild views of the castle. 

                                                 





                                                      Blackberries










And the Thames Path which stretches from the source of the river to a point some 150 miles away.

And along the Thames Path we found SWIMMING! Okay, I found swimming. Daddy participated as a passive observer and dedicated bank sitter. He did a fine job.

In spite of the initial travel fails, all ended well. 

And Tian, something to keep in mind...if your medical school plans don't work out, perhaps you could find yourself a job as an under-bridge muralist. These appeared along the trail under an old rail bridge:

:-) Yo Mama