It's shortly after noon on 16 December, and Bond Girl will be at my place in less than two hours to pick me up for our ride to the airport. We have an overnight flight, leaving at 6:15 PM and arriving in London about 11:30 AM. If things go smoothly, we'll be through Customs and at the Savoy before 2:00 PM. Hopefully we will not be too jet-lagged, as Melba has a pair of friends (sisters) who will be meeting us at 3:00 or so. At 6:00, it's dinner in Gordon Ramsay's Savoy Grill, after which we will be seeing "Legally Blonde" at the Savoy Theatre. The show will be over about 10:30, and we'll see what we are up to at that time.
London is very cold this time of year, and combined with the possible jet-lag the idea of not having to leave the hotel that first evening is appealing, though if we are still up to it after the show, Covent Garden is only about a five minute walk from the Savoy. We'll play that by ear, as the first day after an international flight is always a bit uncertain: Sometimes it's no problems, others it's a real pain.
I've been to London many times, at one point a few years ago travelling every six months or so. I always before stayed at the Strand Palace, a moderately-priced hotel right across the street from the Savoy. If you want to stay in London, this part of the West End is without a doubt in my mind the best possible location, just a few minutes walk from theatres, Trafalgar Square, the Thames, and almost anything you can imagine or want in London. I used to look out my Strand Palace window at the Savoy and dream of staying there one day; finally, that day has arrived! To make it even better, this stay will be in a suite, with a butler, and even more amazingly with Bond Girl! The only downside is that it is only a three night stay...but it's going to be an incredible three days!
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