in the meantime

we arrived in london on sunday afternoon. many friends had warned us that london drivers have a tendency to tailgate. this was quickly confirmed by the numerous signs by the road prompting drivers to keep a safe distance between cars. we had also been told that traffic was really bad in the london area. in order to reduce traffic, the city of london introduced a congestion tax for all cars that enter the inner perimeter of the city. because we were driving in from scotland, we rented an apartment outside of the city where we could leave the car safely. we are staying in woolwich. it is about 20 minutes from city centre, by either boat, tube or train. we had to take a long route around the city to avoid the congestion charge so we anticipated lots of traffic, but we actually had none! it was a breeze. we arrived so quickly we needed to find something to do in the meantime before meeting with the owner of our property to get the keys to our flat.

the kids were hungry as usual. eric had heard of a pub in the greenwich area nearby called "the greenwich union". it was located on a side street of a quaint little neighbourhood. the put was filled with parents and their kids. bikes were parked in the doorway. dogs were allowed in the pub. it was such a relaxed and convivial atmosphere. it was roast beef sunday so we were treated to the most amazing roast beef and yorkshire pudding. eric got to taste some local beer. for one brief moment, all was right with the world. i took some of my best photos of the kids that day. i was feeling the love. if you are ever in london, this place is a must!