London is like an old friend

We have been in London for over 24 hours now and I think my poor mom is a bit overwhelmed. With only 3 days here, it is difficult to get a taste of the city.

For our first day, we had some errands to do along with the sightseeing so here is the itinerary of our busy first day in London:
- Up early (thank you 2 hour time change)
- Coffee on way to tube station (thank you to the tube workers who finished their strike and went back to work this morning- much appreciated)
- Stop at Mailboxes Inc to see into shipping mom's many purchases back home.
- Stand in line for Oyster card (for the tube) because machine was broken
- Take tube to buy theatre tickets for tonight
- Walk to Sara's paradise - Paperchase - (stationary galore)
- Take tube to National Rail Station to purchase train tickets for Monday (cheaper if bought in advance apparently - no sign of that actually being the case)
- Take tube to Tower of London
- Eat lunch by the Thames (thank you cloudy but pleasant London weather)
- Spend hour following a Yeoman Warder around hearing tales of blood and gore
- Wander the rest of the Tower of London, see the crown jewels and read prisoner graffiti from centuries past
- Meander across Tower Bridge towards the South Bank and browse Borough Market
- Eat at fish! restaurant (yummy tuna burger and waiter)
- Take tube to theatre - we watched Carousel (mom's pick) I am still figuring out my take on the play. Definitely theatre for a generation or two before me.
- Take tube back to hotel where I plan to go to bed

I am exhausted...no wonder mom feels overwhelmed. At least I know the city well enough to get around...everything is new to mom.

PS - am using a public computer to blog so no pictures. The wireless access is ridiculously expensive so it is by principle I refuse.