Totals so far

Flights - 2
Hours traveling - 19 (door to door)
Police officers encountered (not secrity, actal police) - 12 (+ 1 doggie)
Screaming babies - 3
Hyperactive parent - 1 (I wonder why the baby was screaming)
Broken entertainment system - 5 resets by BA until they declared defeat.
Hours slept - 2 (if you call sitting upright with head-nods sleeping)
Difficult seat mates - 1 (didn't m0ve once the whole flight......)
Busy Tube ride - 1
Blocks hiked with bags - 5
Hours since was last in bed -27 and looking at at least another 3 before bed.

So I've arrived at my hotel/B&B in London. From my talley above I think you can all guess at how great my flight was. SIGH. But I'm here and am finally actually excited to be here. Maybe its something about the grey skys, the grim faces or the pollution? LOL

After arriving I freshened up and jetted out to visit the British Library and had a fantastic time there. Don't know if anyone checking this blog would care, but it's got some wicked manuscripts - 2 of the 4 remaining Magna Cartas (other 2 = Lincoln & Salisbury, so I've seen all 4 now!), Guttenburg Bible, Jane Austen & Emily Bronte letters, really ancient Qu'ran's, super old Hindu & Persian documents - it really was wicked.

And now I'm back in my shoe-box killing some time before heading out for dinner. Want to try stay up till about 10 tonight in hopes of nipping the jet lag in the butt.

Tomorrow I have a huge hike day planned. For those who know London - I'm staying right near the British Museum. I plan to walk along Oxford until Kensington Gardens, down to Buckingham Palace, along the Mall, through Trafalgar Squar, down to visit Big Ben & Westies, then over to the Southbank, along the Thames, crossing back to the Strand to try catch some sort of theatre event, before walking home. My feet will be killing me, but hey, why not?!

Hugs to all!!