Hello, London!

Wednesday, April 19, 2017.  Traveling from Reykjavik to London was not as easy as I expected, but the kids didn't seem to mind.  We woke up at 3:30am (yikes!), took a cab to the bus station and a bus to the airport.  The airport was crowded and the lines were long.  The plane was delayed.  But we got on....  and the kids found the movie Dumb and Dumber.  At this point, I let them watch anything, and boy, were they excited!  See photos of Haughton below :) 

As soon as we landed, Haughton threw up on the airplane (sorry, Icelandair and everyone near us!).  The customs line in London then took about an hour.  We ended up reading the American Girl doll book Kit, so despite being tired, hungry and a little sick, the kids were great!  We then took a train to London and a cab to our apartment.  And, oh, what an apartment it is! 

When I asked our English relatives (the Haughtons :) ) where we should stay in London, they recommended South Kensington.  So, we rented a place close by, near the Gloucester station.  The street is adorable!  And the apartment is perfect.  Thanks for the recommendation, Tessa & Michael!  See photos of our digs below.

We then relaxed for a few hours in our apartment.  Both kids were tired and played together happily.  I took advantage of the time to set up my new cell phone (Did I mention I dropped my phone at the Laugardalslaug pool, and it broke?).  We then walked around the neighborhood, bought groceries and went to a relatively nice restaurant for dinner.