Sunday, May 27, 2007

Chelsea Flower Show

On Friday evening, we were able to obtain a few Chelsea Flower Show tickets before it sold out completely. Since the BBC had limited availability for our students, Becky and I were lucky to be able to take a couple of flower enthusiasts to the famous landscape architecture and gardening exhibit. It really lived up to the hype. We had a very traditional English day of strolling through the gardens with champagne and ice cream. :-) Only the award winning artists are displayed at the show, so we saw some magnificent landscapes. The show is quite visitor friendly. Many of the designers took time to speak with us about their ideas and lives. Thankfully the weather cooperated, which is more than I can say for today.

Last night we did another traditional London activity. We went to a music club as a big group to take part in the night scene. We danced together and heard some great music along the way. My only gripe is that Bill Spangler dances better than I do.

Daily Itinerary Summary
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5/11/2007 Leave Pittsburgh
5/12/2007 Shannon & Galway, Ireland - Harbour Hotel
5/13/2007 Galway
5/14/2007 Galway
5/15/2007 Galway & Dublin - Comfort Inn
5/16/2007 Dublin
5/17/2007 Dublin
5/18/2007 Dublin to Budapest, Hungary - Hotel Erzsebet
5/19/2007 Budapest, Hungary
5/20/2007 Vienna, Austria
5/21/2007 Budapest
5/22/2007 Kecskemet, Hungary
5/23/2007 Szekesfehervar, Hungary
5/24/2007 Budapest to Dublin - Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport
5/25/2007 Dublin to London - Royal Court Apartments
5/26/2007 London
5/27/2007 London
5/28/2007 London to Pittsburgh