Plan to plug iPod into TV here in London is thwarted by confusing SCART connector!
Travel
Detailed travel logs and trip journals live here. Expect day‑by‑day itineraries (e.g., our Switzerland & Italy trip) with weather notes, meals and family anecdotes, plus posts on museum visits, road‑trips and cruises.
Woke up today before 7am on my own. I think this means I’ve adapted to London time.
Espresso Abroad
I really like my coffee. The apartment we are staying at here in London doesn’t have a coffee pot. There is a french press, and I’m not opposed to pressed coffee. It’s some good stuff. But, we are out and about everyday and I’ve just decided to get my daily espresso somewhere …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Espresso AbroadHarrods — World’s Largest Something
This morning we decided to head to Harrods (store) and visit the worlds largest department store. My first piece of advise is to treat Harrods like an amusement park. Don’t plan to actually shop there unless you want to burn through significant £’s. There is some nice stuff …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Harrods — World's Largest SomethingiPhone App - Units
I had seen this application in the AppStore before we left for London but for whatever reason I didn’t think it would be needed or all that useful. I installed it a couple of days after getting here and have used it a lot. If you find yourself needing to convert from one thing to …
Keep reading · 1 minute: iPhone App - UnitsLightroom 2 Makes Vacation Look Even Better
I upgraded to Lightroom 2 as soon as it was available. I was lucky enough to be part of the beta program but I didn’t give it the time needed to really dive in. Now that it is released, I’ve upgraded and have really enjoyed the new features. Just like in Lightroom 1, I spend most …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: Lightroom 2 Makes Vacation Look Even BetterVisiting Friends Alice & John
One of the benefits of visiting London is that we got the chance to visit with our friends Alice & John who moved here a little over a year ago. It’s an easy visit too since our apartment is only about four blocks from them. A short walk after Mazie’s nap yesterday and we were at …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Visiting Friends Alice & JohnWatching the UK version of Big Brother. Very odd show.
Tammy has decided we should move to London. Hmmm.. Wasn’t expecting that. :-)
Just spent a great few hours with old friends from Minneapolis, Alice Kim and John Granholm, who now live in London.