Our stay in London was a one nighter and we had made plans to have a private driver take us to Southampton for an overnight before we board our ship back to the US.
It’s about a two hour drive from London so we sat back and relaxed. We did drive by Baker Street. Next time we are in London I’d like to go to the Sherlock Holmes Museum.
We arrived at our hotel in Southampton. Nothing fancy. It’s a Doubletree by Hilton. I’m a Hilton Gold member so we had early check in and bottled water. They also gave us delicious cookies.
Our afternoon was spent taking a two mile walk to the Commons. On our walk, we came upon an old church. Unfortunately the doors were locked.
The Commons was a lovely park with walking trails.
It was a pleasant Autumn day and we of course stopped for a selfie.
There was a small pond in the park with lots of birds.
We made our way to the Cowherds Pub where we had a glass of sparkling strawberry infused water.
It was a cozy pub and we sat by the fire. Living in Florida we don’t get a chance to sit in front of fireplaces.
After a relaxing half hour or so, we were ready to get back to the hotel, although reluctantly leaving the warm fire. The 2 mile trek back seemed like 5 miles.
Not having a car limits our mobility so we chose to eat in the hotel. They had fish and chips on the menu. So what’s a trip to England without indulging in that. Bruce ordered a pasta dish. The waiter brought out our meals and whatever he brought me it wasn’t fish and chips. So I had to wait a bit for my meal as Bruce’s started cooling off. The waiter finally brought the real fish and chips and it was delicious.
Then another waiter came by and asked if we wanted dessert. We asked to see a menu. He never came back but walked right by our table. At this point we called the manager over. We told him about the meal and how I was given something I didn’t order and then about having to wait for my food. Also about the dessert menu. So he was very nice and brought us the menu and took our order. He brought us the desserts. Bruce had sticky toffee pudding and I had a chocolate coconut almond cake with coconut ice cream. Both delicious.
The manager asked us if he could give us a bottle of wine. We told him that we don’t drink. So he said our meal was on the house. We objected but he insisted. He was a very competent manager. Now he just needs some help with his staff!
Off to bed because tomorrow we are cruising back to the US on the Sky Princess.
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