Arrival in Europe

I feel much better than usual -- I’m sure that the 4+ hours of sleep in the First Class bed has something to to with it. Today is stay awake day. When travelling from the U.S. to Europe it is critical to stay awake until at least 9pm the first day. This helps the transition to European time.

Today, instead of the nap we are both craving, we go to the “London Eye” a huge ferris wheel attraction with good views of the city. After that a bit of shopping in at Harrods in Knightsbridge. Dinner is Indian Samosas picked up at a Tube station, I can't even remember which station now.

Espresso note: Espresso at Harrods, interesting prep, almost no tamp, just level the PF and mount it up. Only a fair quality shot, the well aged, canned Illy beans are likely the cause.

We kick-off day two with a trip to the Gym at our hotel. 30 min on the bike in an attempt to hang on to some of the fitness I gained prior to departure. Now we head out for the Fat Duck.
We debated signing up for T-Mobile WiFi service while in the United red-carpet club in Denver. Upon reflection It would have been a good choice. Our Hilton Hotel offers iBahn service for 15 Pounds for 24 hours. That is about $30 -- a little too steep for me -- we need to find an internet cafe instead. Had we signed up for a month of T-Mobile for $40, the daily charge would have been $7 instead. I think I’ll sign up when we find a cafe.