Feeling Better in Berlin

Hello All!  First of all, let me say how much I miss everyone.  I am already having scrapbooking withdrawls and miss dinners with my family.  However, I am having an amazing time.  I feel like I am finally nearly cured of my ills and can actually enjoy breathing like a normal person again.  It's amazing how much we take that for granted! 

Well, let's get caught up!  I spent one whole day of my London stint on yet another bus tour.  All in all it was just ok - I saw Windsor again, Stonehenge, and Oxford.  There isn't much to do in Windsor if you aren't going to the castle (which I had done last time I was in the UK.)  If you have Stonehenge on your list of must-sees, I recommend you remove it or severely downgrade it.  It was a must see for me but it was utterly boring and cold in person. Oxford was nice but not worth the long trip. 

The next day was the highlight - Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews.  Both sites were lovely and well worth the walk from my hotel.  Unfortunately, I have no pictures of the inside of the palace because they weren't allowed. 

I will say that my hotel and neighborhood - Pimlico - were outstanding.  The hotel room was small but immaculate and the staff went out of their way to help you.  The hotel was within a short walk of several great restaurants like Giraffe and Nando's.  I highly recommened this area for anyone traveling to London. 

On Wednesday, I had a very nice and quick flight from London to Frankfurt.  I met up with my next tour group that night for dinner.  The following day we hit the touring hard with a Rhine River Cruise and then on to Colonge for some free time.  Today we took the high speed ICE train to Berlin and did a city tour.  I am really impressed with Berlin so far and am looking forward to a free day tomorrow to explore.  There is a marathon going on so that complicates my sight seeing a bit but I will manage as always.