Time to go home

Finished up our three-week trip with a vacation day in London. Lynne humored me and let me go back in time to 1989 when I lived in London after graduating from college. I remembered the address of 14 Horbury Crescent in Notting Hill but didn't quite remember exactly how to get there from the Tube stop. After a bit of wandering around in the rain, I found it. Looks like a posh street but the place was a dump on the inside. Here's a look:

From there we wandered to Kensington Gardens (saw the Elfin tree) and then toured Kensington Palace, which is where Queen Victoria grew up and was made Queen. It was also where Princess Di and Charles lived when I was there 23 years ago. They had 5 of her dresses on display. We then headed to Hampton Court Palace, which is where Henry VIII and his six wives lived. I'd been there before with friend Carol and my brother Matt but didn't remember much beyond the hedge maze and tennis courts. I have to watch the TV series the Tudors to catch up on all this history. Beautiful gardens there.

We came back to London and found a pub. I think it was called Paxton's head. I enjoyed my last Pimms & Lemonade. Best drink ever.

Really can't believe the trip is over. It was fantastic to meet all of our wonderful professionals and see the cities where they live and work. We should hit Kansas City about 6:30 p.m. tomorrow and I get to see my sweet little Bella again. HUGE thanks to Bethany and her parents for taking care of my puppy!