Today was our last day in London with Pet and Claude. After breakfast, we drove to Epping forest for a leisurely walk and Sunday brunch. Along the way, we passed West Ham stadium for a quick photo op. Claude grew up near West Ham, and he remains a passionate fan of his hometown football (a.k.a. soccer) club. In fact, I would say Claude is as passionate about West Ham as I am about my beloved Patriots. Sadly, major news broke over the weekend that the team's primary sponsor -- XL Airways -- suddenly shut down and immediately ceased all operations. Wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that XL Airway's logo is so prominantly displayed across the front of the team's jersey. On the bright side, I guess that makes it a collectors item now.
Anyway, Epping forest was beautiful. It is a large woodland (6,000 acres) between north-east Greater London and the county of Essex -- not too far from where Pet and Claude live. It was a great day for a walk through the woods. Afterward, we enjoyed a "proper" English brunch before heading off to London City Airport for the flight back to Switzerland.
It was a great visit with Pet and Claude. They were such great hosts. Thank you guys!! Look forward to seeing you again soon! In the meantime, enjoy the
slide show of our last day in London.
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Hey Brian, hope all is well, you're kind of slacking on the blog posts now... :) Looks like you're having fun though, things must be crazy with the job. Talk to you soon.
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