London

Landed at Heathrow and met sis at the arrivals. Found a  bus to take us to our hotel. Checked in, left our cases and headed off to London. We can use a wonderful app called Citymapper which tells you the bus/train/tube you can get and the estimated cost.

So we waited 12 minutes for the first bus which simply whizzed past. The second bus was going elsewhere but we hopped on. Sis paid using her Oystercard. My Oystercard was empty of credit. I couldn't pay cash because the driver doesn't take money, and I don't have a contactless bank card. So he gave me a credit ticket...wasn't that nice? Anyway he told us to get off and take a different bus but we decided it was the Heathrow express he was suggesting ....rather expensive my dear.

We hopped onto another bus which eventually took us past a train station....Hayes and ... somewhere. The train to Paddington was fairly quick. Then a kindly young Malaysian girl showed us how to get to the circle line as we were heading East for Barbican. No time to blink since I stepped off the plane. Arrived at the Air B and B apartment for two nights. Dumped our small bags and headed out to meet our daughters at Upstairs at the Ten Bells, Spitalfields. 

 Highly recommended restaurant. Food delicious. Every mouthful bursting with flavour. I'd go back. 

Kathryn walked us back to our place then cycled off to meet some friends. Clare took the bus back to Hackney.