Now Home

My week in London flew by and, as it was no longer about Venice Carnival, I stopped blogging - except for the one about the costumes in Kensington Palace.  Then, I received a couple of messages asking me if I was okay.  So, I thought I should finish off this edition of my blogs.

While I was in London, I was lucky enough to see Tina:  The Musical based in the life of Tina Turner and her music.  As well, I saw Come From Away which was absolutely delightful and which every Canadian should see.  It just makes your heart swell with pride about this country.

Aside from spending some quality time with my good friends, John and Pedro, I also reconnected with two couples I had met on a Voyages to Antiquity cruise in 2017.  One couple lives not far from London and the other traveled south from the Midlands to spend the day with us.  We started our day with a river boat trip to Greenwich where we walked up to the observatory with its stunning views over London.  Then, we visited Queen's House which had connections to Queen Anne, the subject of the movie, The Favourite.  She had lived there some of the time she was in power.  We also peeked into the chapel at the Naval College, had lunch at The Old Brewery, and shopped in Greenwich Market. 

Our day finished with a lovely dinner party at John and Pedro's where we were joined with a couple of their friends.

My time in London finished with a dinner at L'Aventure just off Abbey Road in St. John's Wood and not far from John and Pedro's.  It was delicious.

John's Artichoke Salad

However, the focus of this blog was Venice and its Carnival.  So, what better way to end this than with some more of the fabulous photos taken by the talented photographer, Kah Kit Yoong.  I'm so glad he posts some of his work to Facebook.

Now I am back home, reflecting on the Carnival experience, crossing my fingers I will be able to return in two years, and, of course, planning my next adventure which will be in less than two months.