Flight To London

Today we flew from Newark to London, and everything went as planned. We drove to Newark, parked, and got to the airport a little early, so we had time to use the United Lounge (free thanks to two passes we had from our United credit card). We had a light meal there and followed the Eagles and Phillies games as best we could until our flight left. Our flight was 6.5 hours but got to London early at 10 am, thanks to a good tailwind. Our landing path took us right over downtown London and I was able to get a nice photo since the day was clear. If you look closely on the right side of the Thames, you can see the Ferris Wheel that is called the London Eye. Right across the Thames and slightly lower you can see Parliament and Big Ben.

We took an Uber to our hotel, which turned out to be a quite lengthy ride. It took almost an hour and a half in traffic. Then we did what we normally do when we get to the hotel after a flight to Europe and that is to take a nap until dinner time. I know they tell you to stay awake, but this works for us. We had fish and chips at Fishbone, which is just around the corner. You will note the cup of green "stuff." Those are Mushy Peas, which traditionally are served with fish and chips in the UK.

After dinner we walked the neighborhood a bit and went to the nearest tube stop to buy our Oyster cards. Oyster Cards are how you pay to ride the tube and as we have an early start tomorrow, I wanted to get purchasing the cards out of the way.

And right next to Fishbone is a "Philly" themed pub called Passyunk Avenue. I stepped inside to have a look around and they were showing a replay of the Eagles game. They serve cheesesteaks, but I didn't see anyone eating one so I couldn't judge. I am calling this photo "Two Philly Originals"!!!