Wimbledon - Day 15
Woke up at the regular time. The Marriott announced that they had put updated bedding on my bed, and I must say it was quite comfortable. I slept more deeply than I had slept to this point. It was very nice.
Since I got up very early (play was slated to start at noon) and I was given the chance to come in a bit late anyway, I decided to go for a bit of a walk up to Kensington Gardens just to get a feel for the sights. It was very tranquil, though not as sculpted as the gardens I walked in Australia. They have what is described as an elfin oak here, which intrigued me because it should have been similar in nature to the fairy tree we saw in Melbourne. I was right in that assumption, but apparently there is too much chance of vandalism here, as the tree is surrounded by a cage of sorts. I took a pretty good pic, so I'm posting it, though I am still disappointed in the experience.

All in all, I did enjoy the walk through the garden. I saw a few items I liked. The best statue I saw was the Energy Monument. I am not exactly sure what that means, other than the artist called it a tribute to pure energy in movement. Here's that picture:

We're hoping that play ends earlier, but given it started later, I really doubt it. I did hedge my bets that we'd be able to have dinner out, and maybe we will. I just think that will end up being a bad choice, as we'll be here too late to actually eat a proper dinner.
Spoke to Colleen for the last time on the phone before she gets here!!! How cool is that going to be? I can't even begin to express how much it means to have her coming in shortly. Of course, I now regret not packing a ball cap for the trip. I honestly thought we'd get one here. I am still not sure I understand why we didn't. I guess I should not have assumed that we would. Oh well, I'll just have to get up and shower in a hurry in the morning so I can get out to Gatwick.
We did manage to get to dinner at Villaggio Italiano and I had the most wonderful dessert called a moca. It is on their menu off the link. I highly suggest it. We also shared a couple of bottles of wine, which was a nice change of pace from the beer swilling we have been doing to this time. We did wander over to the Rose and Crown, though getting there after 11 is a bad proposition, as it closes at midnight anyway.
Finally made use of Zingo Taxi service successfully. Their web site is down, apparently, as I did find the link, but don't feel posting the dead link is worthwhile. Basically, a Zingo cab uses a GPS tracking to locate your mobile phone and then locate the closest taxi to your GPS location. It isn't a cab company, as much as a cab service. Zingo charges additional fees for using the service, but there's nothing like standing in front of a pub full of drunks trying to hail a cab and have one looking specifically for you. It doesn't hurt to have an American accent either as some of those cabbies will still avoid fares for no good reason.
Drifted off to sleep knowing I'd be able to get up in the morning and pick up my wife!!! Woo-hooo!
Cheers!
Since I got up very early (play was slated to start at noon) and I was given the chance to come in a bit late anyway, I decided to go for a bit of a walk up to Kensington Gardens just to get a feel for the sights. It was very tranquil, though not as sculpted as the gardens I walked in Australia. They have what is described as an elfin oak here, which intrigued me because it should have been similar in nature to the fairy tree we saw in Melbourne. I was right in that assumption, but apparently there is too much chance of vandalism here, as the tree is surrounded by a cage of sorts. I took a pretty good pic, so I'm posting it, though I am still disappointed in the experience.

All in all, I did enjoy the walk through the garden. I saw a few items I liked. The best statue I saw was the Energy Monument. I am not exactly sure what that means, other than the artist called it a tribute to pure energy in movement. Here's that picture:

We're hoping that play ends earlier, but given it started later, I really doubt it. I did hedge my bets that we'd be able to have dinner out, and maybe we will. I just think that will end up being a bad choice, as we'll be here too late to actually eat a proper dinner.
Spoke to Colleen for the last time on the phone before she gets here!!! How cool is that going to be? I can't even begin to express how much it means to have her coming in shortly. Of course, I now regret not packing a ball cap for the trip. I honestly thought we'd get one here. I am still not sure I understand why we didn't. I guess I should not have assumed that we would. Oh well, I'll just have to get up and shower in a hurry in the morning so I can get out to Gatwick.
We did manage to get to dinner at Villaggio Italiano and I had the most wonderful dessert called a moca. It is on their menu off the link. I highly suggest it. We also shared a couple of bottles of wine, which was a nice change of pace from the beer swilling we have been doing to this time. We did wander over to the Rose and Crown, though getting there after 11 is a bad proposition, as it closes at midnight anyway.
Finally made use of Zingo Taxi service successfully. Their web site is down, apparently, as I did find the link, but don't feel posting the dead link is worthwhile. Basically, a Zingo cab uses a GPS tracking to locate your mobile phone and then locate the closest taxi to your GPS location. It isn't a cab company, as much as a cab service. Zingo charges additional fees for using the service, but there's nothing like standing in front of a pub full of drunks trying to hail a cab and have one looking specifically for you. It doesn't hurt to have an American accent either as some of those cabbies will still avoid fares for no good reason.
Drifted off to sleep knowing I'd be able to get up in the morning and pick up my wife!!! Woo-hooo!
Cheers!
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