(135 meters high). Located adjacent to the River Thames, this site offers some of the best aerial views of the city. Afterward, we wandered around the boardwalk watching street performers, eating ice cream and enjoying an unusually warm afternoon. Evenings in London can be spent any number of ways from taking in a show to shopping to enjoying some local brews in any number of eateries. We found a quiet little pub and enjoyed some nice roast beef, potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.
brought tea to England from China in the 1800s. Unfortunately, the ship is currently undergoing restoration and the exhibition isnt open to the public. London is a true cosmopolitan city brimming with history and culture. You would need more than a few days to explore her rich treasures, but for Nancy and me, the short trip gave us a better understanding and appreciation of Great Britains people, history and culture. RESOURCES: Visit London www.visitlondon.com The Berkeley Hotel Wilton Place, Knightsbridge Tel: +44 (0) 6000 Toll Free: 1-800-637-2869 www.theberkely-hotel.co.uk The Original Maids of Honour LTD 288 Kew Road Kew Gardens Surrey, TW9 3DU Tel: 2752 www.theoriginalmaidsofhonour.co.uk
home of the Queen. Just a short hour trip away from London, the town of Windsor is built on a hill with lots of retails shops, pubs and outdoor shopping malls. The castle tours offer a glimpse The following morning, we headed out for into royal life and are quite amazing considering breakfast one of the easiest and most the history of those that lived there in the past as affordable meals in London. A full English well as the current residents. breakfast typically includes eggs, sausage, beans, bacon, toast, potatoes, and tea and we Another popular destination is the town of found a place that served this for about $6 US. Greenwich, location of the Royal Greenwich We thought this was a great deal and ate there Observatory, through which the Prime Meridian every morning. passes. The National Maritime Museum and the
Old Royal Naval College, both of which were One of the nice things about London is that created by the renowned architect Christopher Ron Stern makes his home in Fort Collins, CO. there are many day trips within reach by train. Wren, are here as well. Greenwich is also To nd out more about him and his travels visit: We decided to go to Windsor Castle, the ofcial the home to the Cutty Sark clipper ship that www.ronsterntravel.com

Casio Exilim EX V7

The Casio Exilm V7 can easily compete with your typical point and shoot camera based on its new features alone. Although there is no view nder, no one will complain about the well lit (and spacious) LCD screen that can light up or down, according to whats needed. It also contains a best shot mode that features thirty different settings (such as children, reworks, eBay, pets, and owers). Just switch the dial for the perfect picture. An hour of video footage can be shot in the best shot mode and the camera has the typical automatic and manual features as well as a black and white option. The buttons are simple and easy to use on this camera ideal for the photographer wanting the simplest way to a perfect picture with the most creative outcome.

American Airlines

For most of us, ying internationally can be a good or bad experience depending in large part upon the airlines and class of service. Having flown coach most of my life, I have experienced almost everything from passengers being sick nearby to having my knees crushed from the reclining passenger in front of me, to having unruly kids kicking the back of my seat all the way from New York to Amman, Jordan. On this trip, however, my wife and I were fortunate enough to fly in Americans First Class cabin. All I can say is that if you ever want to splurge to make yourself a little more comfortable, this (or even Business Class) would be the way to go.
dressing and a choice of entres. I chose the grilled llet of beef with plum demi-glace served with cabbage an and wild mushroom ragout. Each meal is offered with premium wines carefully selected by some of the top experts in the eld. Everything was delicious and the hot fudge sundae afterward was more than I could eat but I managed anyway.
American is constantly upgrading their premium class services. Currently, their 767-300 and 777 aircrafts are being upgraded with their new lie-at Next Generation Business Class seating systems. These feature portable, personal inFirst, there is the spaciousness of the cabins ight entertainment, ergonomically designed that makes you feel like you are in somebodys overhead bins, fully adjustable seats, and a new upscale living room. The seats lay down tray table design. at, making it easy get some sleep and land refreshed. Then there is the food. They dont American is also expanding their key stop feeding you from the moment you board to international routes, including Shanghai, and the moment you land and I think I gained ve will be offering more options for ying in and pounds before I ever actually reached London. out of New York airports. The menu included an appetizer of honey ginger For more information, visit www.AA.com. shrimp, fresh greens with parmesan peppercorn