Magical London In The Christmas Season
The trip was a dream come true

London was a lot of fun
Although I had been to London before, my wife had never been there. Our granddaughter was studying at the Royal Ballet School so her mother (our daughter) planned a trip there to see the performance of The Nutcracker by The Royal Ballet during the Christmas season. It was the trip of a lifetime. London is magical at Christmas. We were happy to be included.

Our granddaughter has been in many performances of The Nutcracker Ballet. She has danced the lead and has been performing for years with local ballet studios. Ballet has been such a big part of her life for a lot of years. She had a lesser part with the Royal Ballet, but it was a good experience. She has studied in New York and San Francisco on summer programs as well as visiting ballet programs in other parts of Europe.

Seeing the scenery and buildings in London was a real treat. Being there during the holiday season was special.

As young children we had played the game of “London Bridge” which many small children played in the past. It was interesting to see the historic bridge. It was a memorable occasion.

We were living in Virginia at that time. Our daughter and son in law live in California. Their other daughter was going to school in New York. We gathered together to stay at someone’s home which was an Air BNB for the week that we spent in London. We enjoyed every moment of the experience.

Our granddaughter walked past Windsor Castle almost every day as she went to study at the Royal Ballet School. Although we saw Windsor Castle, we did not see any Royals. They are now having scrutiny since the recent interview that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had with Oprah Winfrey. Life moves on despite the daily lives of the Royal Family. The people of London are likely used to such news although the claim of racism maybe something new.
As a bonus to a wonderful week, we were upgraded to first class on our return flight home. It was a treat that made for an even more memorable and enjoyable trip.
