Mom and Dad are Here!!!

Mom and Dad arrived for their second visit to London this past Tuesday. I am so happy to have them here and to be able to take them to all the places we missed the first time around. Tuesday and Wednesday were days for resting and jetlag adjusting. But you better believe that on Thursday, we hit the ground running-well, I guess I eased them into it gently. We went for a walk around Richmond, stopped for coffee along the river, and did some people watching.


Today we headed to Kew Gardens for a walk around its 326 beautiful acres. They have an attraction called "Treetops" that is a very, very tall steel structure in which you can walk around the actual treetops. It's 118 steps to the top and the views are amazing. It is a little freaky because the floor you walk on is basically a heavy duty metal screen and yes, you can see through to the ground. It isn't for anyone afraid of heights, that's for sure! My dad used to climb telephone poles for a living, so the elevation doesn't bother him. I, on the other hand, tended to hold on to the rails and not walk in the very middle of the walkway. Mom stayed with her feet firmly planted on the ground.

(Mom and Dad in the "Ruined Arch" at Kew Gardens)

(Dad in the Treetops)