For my last few days in London I went HAM (hard as a mother-f for those unfamiliar), not the typical sense, but touring style HAM. Just like yesterday, I awoke and headed over to the world of the rich and famous, aka those living in fancy hotels. I purchased a …
London got of to a bit of a ‘slow’ start as I have already seen many of the major sites here. Today marked the start of a two day tour combo. I woke around 6:45AM to head over to the hotel where the touring company told me to go to. …
After a week of touring, I have grown a bit weary; however, I still mustered up the energy to get up early for a morning jog through the stunningly lovely Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Chicago’s lakefront in the summer wins for the balance of urban and landscape, but these …
Finally, I caught some shut-eye. Having visited this mighty metropolis a mere month ago, I had already checked off much on my ‘to-do list’–thus, I had a beautiful buffer of bonus time. As expected per the weather forecast, rain filled the skies from the first thing on the morning. I …
It’s 5:15AM and I’m locked out of my room with only a towel, toiletry bag, mobile, passport, and apparently faulty key. Rather than pound on the door and wake my roomies, I decide to go ‘walk of shame style’ three floors down to the main lobby. Sure enough the employee …