My sister, her husband and my 2 gorgeous nieces, Bean & Dew are here visiting us for Thanksgiving. Bean & Dew are 8 & 11 and it is interesting seeing London through their eyes, what they want to do and what they are interested in.
We went to see the play Mary Poppins. It was actually the kids' second night here and they were remarkably unjetlagged. I think that comes from flying in on a red-eye, they got a chance to sleep a bit on the plane. I can't say the same for their parents, Auntie L & Uncle S. I think they had a little bit of a harder time. The play was fun, I think the kids enjoyed it. There were a few new songs that weren't in the Julie Andrews movie and a few surprises. Also a surprise? The two people who took flash pictures DURING the play. One had their camera confiscated, the other person refused to hand over their camera and eventually had to be removed by security.
At the end of the play, Mary Poppins flies out over the audience. She got pretty high up. We were in the mezzanine and she came within about 25 feet or so from us.
Bean, Dew and their parents have also been to the Tower of London, Greenwhich, Changing of the Guard at Buckingham palace, Hamley's toy store, ridden a black cab, taken a tour of Kiki & Ryan's school, been on a doubledecker bus, seen the Christmas decorations on Oxford Street, and met with Father Christmas at Harrods. Whew! I get tired just typing it all. And they still have 4 more nights!
Their weather has been fairly good but a little cold. These are Southern California folk, they don't even own any wool!! But they are making good ground. We also got a Thanksgiving dinner in as well! It has been a whirlwind and I think everyone is having a good time. We are certainly enjoying having them here. Like Mary, it has been practically perfect - in a Bean & Dew way!
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