At long last my brother and sister-in-law were able to visit us in London. It was so wonderful having them here. It also felt so much like two worlds colliding. We've lived here for 5 years and even with the great advantages of modern technology connecting us with loved ones afar, there is simply no replacement for good old fashioned face time.
We hit the ground running, and did all the grand tours of London. This was probably my 11th time on the Eye, and honestly it never gets old. I absolutely love my city!
After our spin around the Eye we set off on foot for a day of London firsts for this pair. Their visit turned out to be one massive photo shoot (that's what happens when your tour guide is also a photographer!), so prepare yourself for maybe more than a few more shots of these two all around London . . .
Westminster Bridge
Trafalgar Square
Around Covent Garden and the West End
Leicester Square
Covent Garden and Green Park
When you take a tour with me, it's not just a photoshoot, but also a tour de food
Buckingham Palace . . . and then up to my old 'hood at Abbey Road to make like a Beatle
Shopping Portobello Road
Lunch at the Orangery at Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens
Borough Market . . .
I love a good Borough Market grazing, and it's especially fun with an adventurous foodie like my brother. I had forgotten how diverse his palate is, a memory I take from our childhood.
It takes a real San Franciscan to sniff out the real sour dough!
The Shard (maybe next time?)
Crossing the Millennium Bridge
St. Paul's
In the Underground
One of my very favourite neighbourhoods of London, Primrose Hill. Not far from where I used to live, I thought it would be nice for them to see a slice of real London living beyond the tourist fray.
Primrose Hill
There is nothing more gorgeous than Regent's Park on a warm spring day
And for their last night in London we concluded with a whirlwind night tour to see London dazzling in light.
