2004
London Doo - London, United Kingdom
On November 12th-13th, I
visited London to have dinner with some friends and do some sightseeing. |
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UA 954 departing San
Francisco (SFO) for London (LHR). As a bonus, the usual 777-222ER was
replaced with a 747-422. |
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This is the United
First Suite in it's "bed" configuration. |
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Meal: Dinner
(Appetizers) Crab cakes with chive cream sauce, Beef and Parma ham with
grilled red and yellow bell peppers. (Salad) Seasonal greens with sauteed
shrimp with garlic and croutons. Roquefort or Chinese seasame dressing.
(Main Course) Filet mignon with wild mushroom cream sauce. Chicken
saltimbocca with Parma ham, artichoke and caper sauce w/ garlic mashed
potatos and green beans.
(Dessert) Häagen-Dazs ice cream with sundae toppings.
Meal: Breakfast
Quiche Lorraine filled with bacon, Gruyere cheese and custard. Seasonal
fruit plate. |
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The London Eye - This
is the giant ferris wheel erected in honor of New Years Day 2000. |
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Westminster Palace
(the Houses of Parliament) and Big Ben - shot from the London Eye. |
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Tower Bridge (shot
from the River Thames) |
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Westminster Abbey |
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Another picture of
Westminster Abbey |
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The Tower of London |
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The British Museum |
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The Rosetta Stone |
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The
Nereid Monument. It is the largest and finest of the Lykian tombs found in
Xanthos (south-west Turkey). It is named after the figures of the Nereids,
daughters of the sea god Nereus, placed between the columns. |
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A human-headed winged
bull which guarded the gates to the citadel of the Assyrian king Sargon II
(721-705 B.C.). |
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The oldest known
representative of the Order of the Knights of the Garter. |
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Part of the "Cutting
Edge" exhibit of Japanese Swords at the British Museum. |
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Another katana and a
dagger from the collection. Close to one hundred Kotō, Shintō, and
Shinshintō blades were on display in four galleries. |
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One of two lion
statues in the Great Court. |
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An Egyptian Relief
showing battle scenes and daily life at court. |
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A bust of a minor
Egyptian pharoah. |
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Dinner at Don Luigi's
Ristorante in SoHo. The lady in black is my friend Sharon. Next to her (in
blue) is Jen. Yours truly is behind them, talking to Andy. |
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Eva and Amy hoist a
pint at Ye Old Grapes Pub prior to heading to dinner. |