Going Out - LONDON part 1

Two posts before leaving.

Didn't happen.

BUT

we did leave on schedule.

REALLY!

No worry about missing the plane.

We got out of town.

PDX

Portland International Airport

Home base for our travels.

They have FREE

WiFi

so everyone could check e-mail.

But no time to post.

Long layover in Philly.

Didn't take any pics.

One airport McDonald's looks like

every other one.

At Heathrow we saw

a gaggle of girlfriends

from Denmark

(or Sweden, I forget)

who had stolen away the

bride-to-be.

Tiara - check

pink sashes - check

weekend in London - check

lots of laughs and smiles

for this happy group.

Once checked into our room

I wanted to go out.

To the balcony.

The one off our room.

Breeze felt great!

Across the street was a

private park.

We could go as guests of the hotel.

(After a cash deposit for the key!)

The Pink Princess and I

headed down the stairs

and across the street.

A rose beckoned

over the iron fencing.

There were paths to wander down.

Hydrangeas in bloom

A lovely greenhouse.

With more hydrangeas.

And a tennis court where

two friends were spending

some time together.

This private park was the

PERFECT

URBAN OASIS.

Families playing and picnicing.

And off in a corner ....

Friends were setting up a table

that was exquisitely lovely.

To celebrate the

BIRTHDAY

of a friend.

PLEASE IMAGINE

it's a party for all of you.

My next post with be

# 50.

Hugs and here's to going out and having fun!

Sammy Girl

Note: no signature today as on a different computer. Here it's 9:30 and time for shower and bed -- no time to read posts.