Walk Like an Egyptian

Anything Egyptian is all the rage in London at the moment. The Tutankhamun Exhibition is showing at the O2 / Millennium Dome in Greenwich and the tickets have been impossible to get. However, while we were there Saturday night, we saw notices that there were some tickets available at the box office so Keri went online and found some. So yesterday, we again ran errands as we headed to the "bubble". We went to Reagan's tea and coffee shop, H. R. Higgins and purchased some gifts and had morning tea. Reagan was right, it was a wonderful little shop just down Oxford street in a quiet little neighborhood (just one block off Oxford street). Why do we always find these places right at the end of our time here. On the way back to the Bond Street station, we had such a nice visit with a "Bobbie" and his horse.

We then went to Fortnum and Masons to get a gift certificate for Tony, our coach driver. He has done such a great job with us, serving as tour guide, friend as well as a coach driver. Fortnum and Mason's Christmas windows are all up and wonderful as usual. This year they have done the 12 Days of Christmas. I must go back at night to see if I can get some good photos because the glare was too bad during the day. If you are here during Christmas, you must take time to see all the wonderful window displays.

We took the Thames Clipper from Waterloo Pier again and since it was dusk, I got some wonderful photos of the Parliament buildings. That really is the best time to take photos but it lasts such a short time. The clipper ride was nice, especially sine it was not packed as it had been on Saturday. The O2/Millennium Dome is very accessible to London and is turning out to be an ideal spot for exhibitions and concerts. I'm sure it will be put to use for the 2012 Olympics. The King Tut exhibit was wonderful. Ian listened to every word on the audio guide and studied every artifact as did we. Ian has been fascinated with things Egyptian since we arrived here in London and went to the British Museum. Few of the artifacts were included in the exhibit that toured the States back in the 70s, and few of that number were included in this show. I'm looking forward to comparing the two show guides to help me remember what I saw in Seattle so many years ago.

Sunday, Reagan and Sara left at 5:45 to catch a cab to Paddington Station to catch a train to Heathrow. I was sorry to see them go. It was nice to visit with them, even if we were all trying to cram every minute with some activity.

We went to Wembley again and everyone there seemed glad to see us. They all apologised for everything that was going on and asked for our continued prayers. It was very sad leaving them. My family will probably be able to go back on December 16 if we get back to London as we have planned. The rest of Sunday, I graded papers.

All in all we have had a great couple of days. Once again, I got few papers graded. That, my friends, is about to become a major crisis.