London / Paris Here We Come!!! 9/2 - 9/10/11

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We saw it at the IMAX at Easton. It was my son's birthday, so we saw it with a bunch of 12 year old boys, which was fun.

I read in one of the Harry Potter London walk descriptions that they use external shots of St. Pancras because it's so pretty but call it King's Cross. I think they did this in #2 as well.

We are going to have to take some time to visit Platform 9 3/4 and get a cheesy photo of Brian and I running at the barrier with the cart or our children will be gravely disappointed.


Laurie

OK, that makes sense (when combined with wishspirit's explanation.) I googled the 2, and the pictures of St Pancras are what's in the movie. And it *is* very pretty! I definitely need to go there & do the cheesy Platform 9 3/4 picture, too! I'm thinking of doing a Harry Potter walking tour one of my pre-days. I'd really better decide pretty soon. It's coming quicker than I expected!!!!

The two stations are interlinked. There is 'Kings Cross', 'St Pancras International' and 'Kings Cross St Pancras underground station'. So you can walk easily from one to the other.

Plus St Pancras is much prettier! (I haven't seen the new Harry Potter to clarify if it was St Pancras or Kings Cross yet)

OK, this makes sense. According to Google Images, it's St. Pancras in the movies...)

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[k5jm]

Look what we are going to be building...

Ian received the Tower Bridge for his birthday.

 

[sayhello]

Look what we are going to be building...

Ian received the Tower Bridge for his birthday.

Hmmmm.... It says for ages 16+. Somehow, I don't think Ian's going to have any problems with it!

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[Becx N Gav]

Look what we are going to be building...

Ian received the Tower Bridge for his birthday.

Cool, we've been playing Lego Pirates - bet you wish you had the fast build skill in real life! Let us know how long it takes to build

 

[k5jm]

Hmmmm.... It says for ages 16+. Somehow, I don't think Ian's going to have any problems with it!

Cool, we've been playing Lego Pirates - bet you wish you had the fast build skill in real life! Let us know how long it takes to build

He is all ready making progress on it. The draw bridge is complete and he has started the tedious task of assembling the towers (lots of brick laying).

We have bets as to whether he will finish it before Christy and I are at the Tower Bridge. We hooked him up with the Tower Bridge Ustream feed so he could see the bridge in action.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/towerbridge

 

[k5jm]

FYI folks, Christy and I are going to be obtaining some £'s before the end of the month. We are not going to take a chance on the $ going ↓ at the beginning of August.

 

[Sarabi's Cubs]

FYI folks, Christy and I are going to be obtaining some £'s before the end of the month. We are not going to take a chance on the $ going ↓ at the beginning of August.

I just picked some up on Friday for the same reason.

Laurie

 

[sayhello]

FYI folks, Christy and I are going to be obtaining some £'s before the end of the month. We are not going to take a chance on the $ going ↓ at the beginning of August.

I was just thinking about this today. I wonder if I can get to AAA before they close today...

Maybe a few euros, too.

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ETA: Of course, now there's the whole question of "How much?". I need to have cash £'s for Foxtrot Oscar, since it's all going to be one big bill, and cash in either £'s or euros for the Guide's tips. Although I'm not sure I want to carry that much cash around for 14 days, so it might end up being the ATM for that... Grrr...

 

[BriarRosie]

FYI folks, Christy and I are going to be obtaining some £'s before the end of the month. We are not going to take a chance on the $ going ↓ at the beginning of August.

Well, that's pretty much why I already took care of mine a week or so ago.
I have a feeling I'll need to take more out, but I have my initial amount.

 

[k5jm]

<--is on box watch!!!!

 

[DisneyKevin]

<--is on box watch!!!!

Is that like bed rest?

 

[k5jm]

Is that like bed rest?

Wrong box!!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Wow.

Um.

I just snorted.

 

[sayhello]

<--is on box watch!!!!

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[BriarRosie]

<--is on box watch!!!!

Since we're going to Europe, wouldn't that be "parcel watch"?

Of course, I could have said "package watch", but that would just send you and a few others into the gutter again.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Of course, I could have said "package watch", but that would just send you and a few others into the gutter again.

Qua?

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

Mike just told me he can't be without a John....

 

[k5jm]

Mike just told me he can't be without a John....

Na Jo is causing problems again!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Mike just told me he can't be without a John....

Na Jo is causing problems again!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Since we're going to Europe, wouldn't that be "parcel watch"?

Of course, I could have said "package watch", but that would just send you and a few others into the gutter again.