Los Angeles to London

Left for Europe for the first time with 4 other friends (Alan Hoffman, Julie Reyes, Claire Reyes and Jose Lemus). We booked the European Discovery tour of Contiki Holidays. Alan used to be my supervisor in Sacramento and now he is an SE Manager. Alan and I traveled together to New England about the same time, 3 years ago. Julie and I work together. Claire is Julie’s sister who recently graduated from college and this was her graduation gift from Julie. Jose is Claire’s significant other, loyal servant, porter, baggage handler, errand boy, etc.

Sept. 4

London

9 hours later, we arrived at Heathrow Airport and took London’s underground train, the "tube" to our hotel at Imperial Hotel at Russell Square.

Highlights - Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London. Tower Bridge, and Times Square, London. Red double-decker bus and the old-fashioned taxicabs were characteristic of London.