Tuesday, December 09, 2008
London: Day One!
My morning didn't exactly go off according to plan -- I didn't wake up until around 11am local time (really, not BAD considering that's 6am Toronto time). Put a bit of a damper on my plans to get out an explore the town this morning.
I tried to hit the hotel gym, but my room key didn't seem to work, so I ended up running the staircase instead. I'll do better tomorrow.
I then tried to iron my new shirt with the hotel room iron. Ya, either I'm no good, or the iron is no good, because the damned thing spilled water all over my shirt...so after I ironed the shirt, I had to blowdry the shirt with the hairdryer, which wrinkled it up again!
Anyways, worked out of the office for the rest of the afternoon, then went out for dinner with a few folks I've worked with previously. Went to a place in the "O2" (kinda like the corel centre, but with restaurants all around the outside) for bangers and mash...decent, but really, it's sausage and mashed potatoes, what do you expect. Followed it up with a few pints at a pub by the london bridge.
Hopefully I'll get out in the morning ON TIME tomorrow and be able to really do some sightseeing during the daylight -- that's the downside of winter, it's only bright from 9am-5pm : (
London - so far so good, but nothing exceptional to write home about.
I tried to hit the hotel gym, but my room key didn't seem to work, so I ended up running the staircase instead. I'll do better tomorrow.
I then tried to iron my new shirt with the hotel room iron. Ya, either I'm no good, or the iron is no good, because the damned thing spilled water all over my shirt...so after I ironed the shirt, I had to blowdry the shirt with the hairdryer, which wrinkled it up again!
Anyways, worked out of the office for the rest of the afternoon, then went out for dinner with a few folks I've worked with previously. Went to a place in the "O2" (kinda like the corel centre, but with restaurants all around the outside) for bangers and mash...decent, but really, it's sausage and mashed potatoes, what do you expect. Followed it up with a few pints at a pub by the london bridge.
Hopefully I'll get out in the morning ON TIME tomorrow and be able to really do some sightseeing during the daylight -- that's the downside of winter, it's only bright from 9am-5pm : (
London - so far so good, but nothing exceptional to write home about.
Labels: London
# posted by Greg @ 3:15 PM 
