London 2025!

Departure: Monday, June 23

We need to leave Searsport at 2pm. Rick and Sabrina will pick up Shelby in the morning, around 10am.

Flight: Virgin Atlantic VS0012, departs Boston at 10:45pm; arrives London Heathrow at 10:30am, Tuesday, June 24

Car to Hitchin – check in at Hitchin Priory Hotel; rest for the afternoon then dinner at James & Niamh’s at 6pm

Wednesday, June 25: London

Drive in to London; aiming to leave around 9:30am

11am-ish: Harrod’s – meet up with Francine and Ever

2:30pm: Lunch at Cellarium Cafe & Terrace, Westminster Abbey

4:30pm: Westminster Abbey visit

7:30pm: Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre; then drive back to Hitchin

Thursday, June 26: London

10am-ish: Train to London from Hitchin

12pm: Tower of London visit

3pm: British Museum visit

5:40pm: Jellycat Fish and Chips at Selfridges

6pm-ish: Carnaby Street; then train back to Hitchin

Friday, June 27: Cambridge

10am-ish: drive to Cambridge; meet Sarah, Eric, Zoe & Xavi

Afternoon: tour the town, punting, visit a college…; then drive back to Hitchin

Saturday, June 28: Hitchin and environs

Free day – probably dinner with the family

Sunday, June 29: Hitchin and environs

Brunch with the family

Monday, June 30: London

9:30am-ish: train to London

11am-ish: meet Kara at the Tate Modern

2pm: Violet’s Birthday Tea at the Swan Restaurant, Globe Theatre

Evening train back to Hitchin

Tuesday, July 1 – return to US

Leave Hitchin 7am-ish

Flight: Virgin Atlantic VS0157 departs London Heathrow 12:45pm; arrives Boston 3:40pm