London Weekend

Roo and I arrived in London Thursday evening after a fairly comfortable ANA flight on which my suspicions that Roo has inherited my tendency to become air sick were confirmed. Luckily I travel with a supply of Dramamine, having learned my lesson prior as to what it's like to run out on an international flight. One of his first comments upon arriving to our room: "Uuuggghhh! Why is the toilet seat so cold? ".

We've already visited the Diana park in Kensington twice and had a lovely afternoon at Hamstead Heath on Saturday. The kids (Roo & his friend Lucy) enjoyed an old time favorite, rolling down a grassy hill. Much to their delight, they occupied the front upper deck seats on a London bus for the ride home.

Sunday we walked across the Tower Bridge to the Design Museum which was hosting special activities as part of the Children's Art Day program. As a devout Lego builder, Roo often refers to himself as a "designer". He learned that "everything made in the world around us is designed". Quickly he was drawn to a architectural model of an Eco community designed for the desert near the city of Dubai. More specifically, he liked the futuristic looking underground transport pods. He drew a picture in his notebook so he can create a replica with his Legos when he's back home. After the museum we got our exercise by walking (or rather running in the case of Lucy & Roo) along the Thames with the crowd out enjoying Mr. Sunshine and his companion Breezy. Adamant during the ride home in a black cab that he wasn't sleepy, Roo fell asleep sitting up in bed with a book in hand.