After a lot of deliberation and second guessing and talking myself out of it and taking detours of other plans and asking people who it doesn't matter to - I spoke to the kids I'll be travelling with and took the plunge to ask V to book tickets to go to London with just kids for 8 days.
As the day was nearing my trip - i was second guessing, what was I thinking, what will i do if something goes wrong, I read blogs about travelling alone, i was just building blind faith, it reminded me of my days before travelling to australia, reminded me of the first day i landed there, something that had a deep impact on me. Tu hi hai woh....
I planned, planned and planned. I asked for helo from friends there, Ramana gave me awesome tips, then the day before my trip, I called the concierge at the hotel, BAM.... that sealed the deal. Why didnt I do this before all the rigmarole I went through. But again my own words rang true to me, there is a process, we all need to go through the process to come to the end point. The process is the learning phase.
He and I set up the airport pickup, planned my days while I'll be there, it was just a matter of time for me to start the trip, trust the process and execute the plan.
Day 1 through Day 8 - it was planned. I could hug and kiss myself lol for bracing myself and kids and expose them to the world outside of here.
As the day was nearing my trip - i was second guessing, what was I thinking, what will i do if something goes wrong, I read blogs about travelling alone, i was just building blind faith, it reminded me of my days before travelling to australia, reminded me of the first day i landed there, something that had a deep impact on me. Tu hi hai woh....
I planned, planned and planned. I asked for helo from friends there, Ramana gave me awesome tips, then the day before my trip, I called the concierge at the hotel, BAM.... that sealed the deal. Why didnt I do this before all the rigmarole I went through. But again my own words rang true to me, there is a process, we all need to go through the process to come to the end point. The process is the learning phase.
He and I set up the airport pickup, planned my days while I'll be there, it was just a matter of time for me to start the trip, trust the process and execute the plan.
Day 1 through Day 8 - it was planned. I could hug and kiss myself lol for bracing myself and kids and expose them to the world outside of here.
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Pre-boarding
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1/2 day school
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Leave home
4.30pm
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American
airline 736 to LHR AT 7.20PM arriving in London at 7.45 am April 11th
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Day 1: Thu -
April 11th | PTO 1
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8.30am
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Pick up by
hotel
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Hotel phone
number: 011 - 44 -20 - 783 466 55
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9.30am
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Check in
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1.15pm
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London Eye
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Houses of
Parliament
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Opposite to
house of parliament is Westminster Abbey
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10 downing
street
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Trafalgar
Square
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Hop on and off
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Dinner and
sleep
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Ken los
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Day 2: Fri -
April 12th | PTO 2
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Tower of London
- 2 hours
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Tower Bridge
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Lunch
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Temple tube
station
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2pm is the
Harry Potter ride
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5pm they'll
drop at Kings Cross station
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Ended up going back to London eye for build a bear
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Dinner and head
back to hotel
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Day 3: Sat -
April 13th
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London natural
history museum
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Yes
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dinner at Quilon
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Michelin
restaurant
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hotel
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Day 4: Sun -
April 14th
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Mews
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Changing of the
guard by the large statue of Queen Victoria
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Lunch
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Ended up going to Hampton Castle, did easter egg hunt and meeting friends - such a glorious day - meeting old friends
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Day 5
/6/7: Mon- April 15th Sheffiled - at Rekha's
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Day 8: April
18th
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10.50am
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Manchester
airport
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American
Airline 735
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Terminal 3
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