We took the tube to the Paddington Station to Return Path and went out to lunch with the services team in Bayswater. We were lucky enough to leave our bags there for the day. From there, we walked around Portabello Market and Notting Hill and then made our way to the science museum via tube. We then braved rush hour on the tube to get to Canary Wharf where we caught the Thames Clipper to Embankment to rise under the Tower Bridge (which T-man pointed out there is a LEGO set of).
We made our way back to Return Path to have some snacks and happy hour, play ping pong, and watch the Spain v. Portugal World Cup match. It was much needed down time and a special way to wrap up our trip. We then grabbed fish and chips take away and made our way to Victoria Station to catch the Gateick Express.
My plan to take an Uber turned out to be very expensive so after some stress, we figured out where the public bus was and journeyed to the hotel. In the middle of the stress, D-man said, “it’s an adventure Mom” and T-man would say, “Everything is going to be alright” (he would say this at any point in our journey where there was some stress). During the times D-man and I would be figuring out routes or public transportation options, T-man entertained himself with his suitcase, or things he would find like rubber bands, a metal piece or a bottle cap. I think those attitudes pretty much sums up why this trip was so amazing. D-man also pointed out how much money we saved by saving the public bus.
So, at 12:07 am we hit the hay. Early on Saturday, we headed to the airport and it was a stress free morning getting to the airport and we are now on our way home. Nine+ hours in front of a screen on a Dreamliner??! It’s heaven in a bottle for these two :)
Views from Return Path
Portabello Market
Science museum
Canary wharf
Happy hour
World Cup
On our way home
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