Saturday – Last Day in London

Friday night dinner was Indian – You can’t spend any amount of time in London  and not eat Indian.  We chose Marsala Zone on Earls’s Court Road, just a stone’s throw from our hotel.  We both had the “Grand Thali”, mine with lamb, Elaine’s with chicken.  Very nice and spicy, accompanied by some garlic naan and a bottle of wine.

The Grand Thali

Equal to a starter and main course combined. It comprises a Canapé,  a choice of  curry, 2 vegetables (one green and one root), Dal (lentil), Raita (yoghurt), Indian salad, Papadum & Chutney, freshly-made whole wheat Chapatti (Indian bread) & Rice.

The drizzle was gone by late in the day yesterday (Friday).  For our last day in London we decided on a light day – a guided walking tour of Quirky London – to maybe learn a few more new things about this great city.  (Yes, we abhor tours, but what the hell!)  The tour began at Covent Garden, the London equivalent of Quincy Market in Boston.  I’ll let the pictures tell the story of our walk which ended up in Trafalgar Square.

Tomorrow (Sunday) we were supposed to take a taxi to Paddington and then the Heathrow Express (train) to Heathrow for our flight home.  Not so fast!  Work stoppage on the Heathrow Express  no trains on Sunday.  We considered going by tube, but with bags, it would be a hassle.  So we have a car picking us up at the hotel at 9:00 AM.  We fly to Boston where we will stay overnight at the Airport Hilton and then fly home on Tuesday morning (US Air) to Phoenix.  We’ll be home by 1:30 PM on Tuesday.

[addendum]  The Heathrow Express work stoppage was cancelled, so it ran.  But I had already requested a refund (and got it).  The car cost 1/2 as much as the Heathrow Express when you factor in the taxi needed to get to Paddington and was twice as convenient.  The Heathrow Express is often cited as being the most expensive train ride in the world (for the 15 minute experience).  You can fly London to Madris for less.