First Afternoon Out and About
Well, we tracked down our train from Heathrow to Paddington Station, in downtown London. We then hired two taxis to take us to our hotel, the Royal Horseguard Hotel, an amazing, historic old building right on the Thames. Diana and I, this is Adam by-the-way, walked passed the very building, whilst traversing the earth to our engagement locale. We remarked that it was a gorgeous building, probably housing some government agency. Boy howdy were we wrong (although, in our defense, it used to house Scotland Yard)! The rooms are amazing!
Anyway, sorry for the lengthy derailment. After checking in and settled into our rooms, Alan, Ashley, Diana and I thought we’d find us a couple cappuccinos, a mocha, some crisps (in the UK, crisps=chips and chips=fries), a chocolate croissant, an amazing bottled smoothie, and an equally amazing “thickie” (which is like a smoothie, only thicker). We did so at the aptly named: Eat. We took some photos, scuttled back across the footbridge, and went to go get changed for dinner.
Dinner tonight was at an amazing Indian-fusion restaurant called The Mint Leaf. In the States, Indian food is usually an ethnic experience, but not one baring multiple stars. Sad really, because the food tonight was incredible! We had small leg of Lamb fillets, chicken fillets, a yellow chicken curry, vegetable sampler, spiced saffron potatoes, spiced black beans, spinach and mushroom “something-tasties”, basmati rice, and of course, naan. Mint/herb/fruit infused cocktails to round out the culinary cacophony. We ended with fresh mint tea and three deserts involving poached pears, coconut, and chocolate. Amazing first meal!
We meandered back to the hotel, it being only about a ten minute walk away, and realized exactly how tired we were. Alan and I finished these posts, the girls and parents having hit the hay, and we’re ready to crash too. See you tomorrow!