Kicking It in London: Part One
Coming to London this year was such a different experience than last year's--since we were coming from Dublin and not from Madrid, we got to walk straight to the baggage claim and NOT stand in a three-hour customs line. It was amazing. Also much better than last year? The hotel! This year we stayed at the Sheraton Park Lane, which was on the same road as the Park Tower Knightsbridge, so it was still near all the shopping and across from Hyde Park. However, it is not a communist-style hunk of dated carpet with no noise insulation, so our room was spacious, clean, and very quiet. It was built in the 1920s and has lovely Art Deco decor. I really wanted to steal those ceramic dogs, but I restrained myself. We also had access to the Club Lounge with its snacks--scones and clotted cream all day every day! The hotel was also very child friendly, with a whimsical Arctic-themed playroom set up. It even had video games inside. During high tea, wh...