London Heatwave

My rating of London on a "Best Cities" list, jumps near the top in good weather. Lisa came with us and she has no idea how unusually amazing the weather was that week! We stayed, as usual at Chez Greenfield in Chiswick, and the perfect braai weather continued. We did plenty of touristy stuff as well, including Tower of London, Thames Cruise, Hampton Court, Cutty Sark, Science Museum, National Gallery and Camden, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. We ate fish and chips at St. Catherine's, curry in Camden and crispy duck in Chinatown. We drank beer and cider in locals, Pimms while watching cricket on the green and cheap wine in crowded Soho pubs. We dined in style at Coq d Argent, the London rooftop restaurant with great views of the city and a tarnished reputation, after more than one banker has jumped to their demise from up there. Now you sip your champagne cocktail outside under the watchful eye of a bouncer, who looked like a boytjie from Krugerdorp. "I have a lekker job in London Ma, making sure another soutie doesn't jump."

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