2nd week
We went to see "Fool for Love, " a Sam Shepard play with Juliette Lewis, an American actress. We had balcony tickets, but were upgraded to orchestra. The weather has been so hot, the theatres are not sold out, so they don't open the balcony. Needless to say, we are carrying water bottles with us wherever we go. But, the weather has just gotten cooler this past weekend and is very nice. It was the hottest July ever in London, with the day we arrived topping 95 degrees, the hottest ever.
We went to an afternoon chamber orchestra concert at St. Anne's Lutheran Church one afternoon. It was located on Gresham Street. The average age of the concert goers was 65 plus. Very good concert and only 4 pounds each.
We went to see the musical "Avenue Q," which is also playing on Broadway. It was so good. Also, went to the big Auto Show and saw all the latest in cars. It was not as big as the Paris Auto Show, but good.
We have found our favorite dessert at McDonalds. They have the ice cream cones, just like in the USA for only 49 pence, about 99 cents-same price as home. We sometimes have one during intermission of the play in the theatre district.
Doug found a microwave on the street being thrown out by someone. We carted it home and it works just fine. So, our kitchen is now complete. We have been shopping and cooking for food here. So much organic food and great fruits and vegetables. We have especially been enjoying fresh cherries and raspberries.
We went to see the Marinsky (Kirov) Ballet based in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was wonderful music by Shostakovich and the ballet had 3 acts, like a play, with a story and magnificant costumes and stage props. Only 15 £ ($30) for tickets.
Went to Ben & Jerry's Sundae in the Park festival last Sunday and ate all the free ice cream we wanted-all different flavors. Bailey's Irish Cream was the best! We have also been shopping at Selfridge's Food Hall. Selfridges is a very upscale department store. We bought a prepared salad that cost $18 p/pound. We didn't buy a pound, however. They had a box of regular Kraft macaroni and cheese that cost $8. Their food is not cheap, but we get small portions (200 grams) and it is affordable.
We went to the National Gallary museum yesterday and admired many famous paintings. The museums are generally free, but crowded. We have a Tate Modern Museum membership card from the lady we rented from and plan to go there before we leave.
Plan to see "Guys and Dolls" with Patrick Swayzee in the coming weeks. It is very popular as Patrick is well liked here in Britain. Also, going to see Chekov's "The Seagull" at the National Theatre. We are doing a lot of walking, as well as riding the buses and the tube. We're learning different routes to get us to where we want to go.
We spent £328 this past week on food, fun and miscellaneous, very close to what we had budgeted.
Look for next update next week.
We went to an afternoon chamber orchestra concert at St. Anne's Lutheran Church one afternoon. It was located on Gresham Street. The average age of the concert goers was 65 plus. Very good concert and only 4 pounds each.
We went to see the musical "Avenue Q," which is also playing on Broadway. It was so good. Also, went to the big Auto Show and saw all the latest in cars. It was not as big as the Paris Auto Show, but good.
We have found our favorite dessert at McDonalds. They have the ice cream cones, just like in the USA for only 49 pence, about 99 cents-same price as home. We sometimes have one during intermission of the play in the theatre district.
Doug found a microwave on the street being thrown out by someone. We carted it home and it works just fine. So, our kitchen is now complete. We have been shopping and cooking for food here. So much organic food and great fruits and vegetables. We have especially been enjoying fresh cherries and raspberries.
We went to see the Marinsky (Kirov) Ballet based in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was wonderful music by Shostakovich and the ballet had 3 acts, like a play, with a story and magnificant costumes and stage props. Only 15 £ ($30) for tickets.
Went to Ben & Jerry's Sundae in the Park festival last Sunday and ate all the free ice cream we wanted-all different flavors. Bailey's Irish Cream was the best! We have also been shopping at Selfridge's Food Hall. Selfridges is a very upscale department store. We bought a prepared salad that cost $18 p/pound. We didn't buy a pound, however. They had a box of regular Kraft macaroni and cheese that cost $8. Their food is not cheap, but we get small portions (200 grams) and it is affordable.
We went to the National Gallary museum yesterday and admired many famous paintings. The museums are generally free, but crowded. We have a Tate Modern Museum membership card from the lady we rented from and plan to go there before we leave.
Plan to see "Guys and Dolls" with Patrick Swayzee in the coming weeks. It is very popular as Patrick is well liked here in Britain. Also, going to see Chekov's "The Seagull" at the National Theatre. We are doing a lot of walking, as well as riding the buses and the tube. We're learning different routes to get us to where we want to go.
We spent £328 this past week on food, fun and miscellaneous, very close to what we had budgeted.
Look for next update next week.
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