Michael, arrived early on Saturday morning. Of course I wanted to meet him at the airport, so I got up at 4am and started the long trek to Heathrow. Normally, leaving the flat at 5am would have given me ample time to get to the airport by 6:20, which was when the flight landed, but I had a few misadventures along the way. About 3 blocks from the flat, the police had a big square of crossroads cordoned off for no apparent reason, so I had to walk a little …

So the landlord finally came over to cut the lock to the French doors overlooking the street. As you may recall from previous photos, the windows are floor to ceiling and have filmy curtains for privacy. So when Mr Landlord came over, he decided to cut the lock with a sort of spinning cutting device which threw out sparks in every direction, including right toward the filmy curtains. This didn’t detract Mr Landlord from his duty… no he carried on, sans eye protection and without moving the curtains for a …

We’ve been a little remiss about posting here. The last month has been awkward and busy so there just hasn’t been the time to post. Either way, all excuses.
So on to the news:
I (Michael) have been working remotely for a company in the states while in London. The best way to sum it up is that it was denying me the full culture experience of living in London, so as I type this in Phoenix, AZ; I am in the midst of my last two weeks of American employ. I …

It is very interesting to me that the Brits care about the US so much! Especially US politics. On the one hand, a lot of people seem reluctant to say anything for fear of rocking the boat – I am sure they think I am just another gun toting, Bush loving, cowboy dancing (?) American who can barely point to the US on a map – but I DO actually have a mind about politics – and I’d rather be challenged than have them just keep quiet!
So the other night …

I finally went to Portobello Market yesterday. It was much larger than some of the other markets I have visited here in London, and it was pretty cool. As usual, I got annoyed by people pushing and shoving, and coming to a complete stop right in front of me for no good reason, but other than that, it was a fantastic day. The weather was perfect… maybe just 2 degrees too hot, but sunny and breezy and beautiful. The sun definitely recharged me.
I was hoping to find an antique ring …

Well there aren’t any Cinnabons here in Europe, but we did manage to find some tasty treats near Prague on our day trip to the 14th century Karlstejn Castle. The treats are called trdelnik, a dry sweetbread covered with cinnamon, nuts and sugar. They are available all along the path to for sale by street vendors.

The castle is very majestically set on the top of the area looking down to the small village which is now filled with touristy shops and restaurants. The castle is a short and mildly steep …

So we went to Paris this weekend… it was interesting because the trip was spontaneous, so we didn’t have a lot of time to make detailed plans and itineraries, yet it was so much fun. There were a lot of highlights to the trip for me, but one of the coolest things was the catacombs.
Of course, there is a backstory. So the catacombs are the 2nd to last thing on our list of things to do in our 2 days, and we get to the line with about 90 minutes …

I am sorry that my blog postings have been too sparse for your tastes. Perhaps if you were more generous with your comments I would be inspired to make you a special post, telling all about my adventures in Europe. The End.
Love,
Jennifer

So for a little spice in our ongoing issues with money in Europe, we thought we’d throw a little more intimacy into the mix. That’s right, say hello to Mr. Pickpocket!
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Nothing like a weekend trip to Paris…