Shabbos was... interesting. While we both completely missed services, Josh did manage to get us a place at the Rabbi's table for dinner. It was pleasant enough except the the Rabbi was a little full of himself. That worked in our favor too though. Hearing that Josh was a fan of whiskey, he gave him a shot of single-malt blend. When Josh's reaction was kind of "meh" he insisted on giving him the last of a bottle of really good 15-year old Glenlivet....

Still driven by our need to get our money's worth on the London Pass we set out pretty early this morning to try and get in a decent amount of sightseeing before Shabbos came in. Our first stop of the day was at The Tower of London (covered by the London Pass). It's a stronghold on the Thames first established by William the Conquerer almost 1000 years ago and it has a particularly bloody history as it's known for the torture and execution of it'...

I landed last night and Panzer joined me this morning. If you are ever flying into Heathrow Airport, there are a few things that you should know. First of all, passport control is a total bich (can you block that too, you evil, politically correct censorship screen?) and the Heathrow Express, which speeds you into Paddington station in just 15 minutes, costs a whopping £15.50 off-peak and £17.50 peak. And with the British Pound at roughly two times th...

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