Day -2

It started out rough when at 0300 we had to go to the hospital because a certain medical device malfunctioned. I was a bit perturbed to say the least as this device had malfunctioned in the past. It did it again. Unfortunately the hospital does not have the same machine as the wife however they said we could get a manual version at a local 24 hour pharmacy. So a walking we went. plunked down 25 pounds for a hunk of plastic. It works but not that well. Later in the morning we went to an electrical shop and they were able to set us up with a proper transformer, another 25 pounds but the wife is happy.

The plan for the day was to hit the crown jewels at the Tower of London, visit the bones of Sir Thomas Moore. The place has changed dramatically in 15 years. They have tackified it. There used to be a sense of pure historical magic. Now the magic is separating the visitor from his wallet. It faintly reminded me of DizzyLand, where you leave a ride and there at the end of the ride is a souvenir shop. Leave the Jewel Vault welcome to the SS. Finish with your visit to the armoury, here is the SS. Tacky.

Afternoon was spent around Picadilly Circus, most of the old book shops from 15 years ago are gone as are the old pubs. The whole area is undergoing a revitalization and some of the charm is getting lost to the yuppie high end. Ah, we did go down Saville Row where all the haberdasher shops are located, swank. Getting geared up for India we had dinner at Khan's of Kensington.