My Lovely Life Abroad

I love to go exploring in and around London. And, since I've already been to the town of Oxford, I was very interested in seeing the other half of the famed "Oxbridge", the lovely town of Cambridge.  My friends Kaarina and Diane offered to go to with me, s o we met at King's Cross Station, and a fter a quick 45 min train ride through beautiful countryside, we arrived at Cambridge Station. Kaarina had already advised me that although both are quite charming, there is an easy way to think of the differences between the two:  Oxford is a city with a university in it, and Cambridge is a university with a town surrounding it.  It is clear from the start that Cambridge exists for its students-- of its 123,000 population, 22,000 (20%) are students, and from the looks of it, each of them owns a bicycle! It's a short walk down Station Road, and after passing the Catholic Church of our Lady, we made a right onto Hill Street.  Soon...

If you ever find yourself looking to do something just a bit out of the ordinary, look no farther than a Hot Tub ride down the canals of London! Definitely one of the most unusual activities you will ever do in London, this is a super FUN way to spend a a morning, afternoon or evening with your honey, or with your friends! (also a great idea for a Hen party!) We first heard about this from our daughter, who Hot Tugged with a date last summer. She raved about how fun it was, so we signed up for an outing with our friends Malcolm and Una in in Autumn, at the Islington/Old Street location. Now I'm getting excited again, because we have a Hot Tug booked in June, at the Canary Wharf Location! How does it work? Well, basically you are in a round, heated floating hot tub, and you get to drive it around the canals at a whopping speed of 5mph. The great folks at "Hot Tug London" furnish you with Captains hats, bathrobes and towels, and after a safety or...