A Missouri Hillbilly in King Charles III’s court

Muss Muggins · Apr 7, 2023

Leaving Tuesday for London. Daughter is a junior at Washington University in Saint Louis, been studying abroad at King’s College London this semester. Haven’t seen her in person since we dropped her at the airport in STL January 3. The tour takes us to Amsterdam and Paris. Still trying to score a ticket for my beloved Arsenal, who play at home while we’re there. . .

Claymore33 · Apr 7, 2023

Go to Imperial War Museum in London. Plan 4 hours.

Muss Muggins · Apr 7, 2023

We are heavily scheduled, not open to suggestions . . .

Claymore33 said:
Go to Imperial War Museum in London. Plan 4 hours.

Rustyt1953 · Apr 7, 2023

Awesome! Please accept my envy for the hallowed grounds you will tread upon and the flagons you will hoist.

PS: these will come in handy for you...

"Dûment noté" and "Staat genoteerd".

ColbyBruce · Apr 7, 2023

Try to behave yourself, and remember those Brits drive on the opposite side of the road.

Rudi · Apr 7, 2023

Keep your head on a swivel. Riots in Paris(frequent). Amsterdam has become a real zoo, the locals are very unhappy. But I'm sure the food, beer, and wine are still wonderful on the Continent. Drink as much beer as you can in London. Get into the countryside if you can.

Onomea · Apr 7, 2023

Muss Muggins said:
We are heavily scheduled, not open to suggestions . . .

Duly noted.

(But get a deep fried Mars Bar anyway, and if you survive it, please let us know what you thought of it. Hip, hip and tally ho, old bean!

)

Muss Muggins · Apr 8, 2023

I didn’t mean to be short, but I guess I was. This trip has been in the planning stages for about six months or better, once Em confirmed her semester in London. Everything is scheduled booked and paid for with the exception of local train rides and an Arsenal ticket, which I hear may loosen up 24-48 hours before the match as ticket holders find they can’t attend. We have a stack of confirmations and receipts about an inch high (to be fair, I use 28 pound paper for my business, so that makes the stack higher.

We start in London, then a couple in both Amsterdam and Paris, then back to London. Amsterdam because one of Em’s
roommates at WashU is doing her semester abroad there, and Paris just because.

Looking forward to beans and toast and a proper pint. My daughter sent me a pic of a display of Bud 15 pack bottles on sale, and said Sainsbury’s must have heard I was coming . . .

Onomea said:
Duly noted.

(But get a deep fried Mars Bar anyway, and if you survive it, please let us know what you thought of it. Hip, hip and tally ho, old bean!)

old bear · Apr 8, 2023

Have a wonderful and safe trip..

lawandorder · Apr 8, 2023

Muss that was a very
nice statement you made above.

Well done.

SMSgt · Apr 8, 2023

In my limited experience, the Eiffel Tower was about the only thing in Paris I found interesting (high school mind). The mechanics of it were amazing.

Buford57 · Apr 8, 2023

Be safe, have fun, post pics when you return.

TheHobbyist · Apr 8, 2023

That's a really cool experience for your daughter and prestigious college. I studied over there as well for a semester (England).

Enjoy.

soFlaNative · Apr 8, 2023

Be safe and Happy Trails.

Rustyt1953 · Apr 8, 2023

raljr1 · Apr 8, 2023

Enjoy...we loved London.. high tea is an experience too...you do have to eat, after all.

Robert

rustythread · Apr 8, 2023

Don't take your guns to town, Muss.

waffles · Apr 8, 2023

Awesome. Worked in London briefly and still keep in touch with friends from that time. I loved the museums (while the imperial war museum is cool, the British museum is just amazing), loved the pub/drinking culture, loved the dating scene, the ease of getting around, all of it. I'm not a big fan of living in cities, but if I ever get the chance I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Muss Muggins · Apr 8, 2023

We have tickets to the British Museum the afternoon we arrive . . .

waffles said:
Awesome. Worked in London briefly and still keep in touch with friends from that time. I loved the museums (while the imperial war museum is cool, the British museum is just amazing), loved the pub/drinking culture, loved the dating scene, the ease of getting around, all of it. I'm not a big fan of living in cities, but if I ever get the chance I'd go back in a heartbeat.

raljr1 · Apr 8, 2023

Ok Muss. a London story for you. Mrs and I were walking in Hyde Park and she needed to use the restroom. The under ground public, pay ones were not going to work. I said, let's use the hotel across the street. She said she couldn't do that so I said, we'll have a cup of tea. We walked in and were immediately greeted. No ducking out no, so we said we'd like to have tea. It was high tea service and remarkable, as nice as the one we had Christmas day at the Ritz. I included the link so you could look it up. Rooms are only a little over $1000 per night.

The Lanesborough London | Luxury Hotel in Knightsbridge

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