1. Pre-voyage trip into London

Our flight departed as scheduled and we made such good time that we had crossed airports, checked in to our Heathrow hotel and were into Paddington by 10.45. First stop was the Westfield shopping mall for a quick browse, (and to get out of the rain) Very little was purchased, so Master Card was able to breathe a big sigh of relief.
Having had an early start and built up an appetite, we then headed down to South Kensington to find a restaurant for lunch. An authentic little French bistro looked appealing and although the starter and dessert lived up to expectations, the beef was so tough that there were suspicions that it may have been cheveau.
Following lunch we took the short walk up to one of my favourite London attractions - the Science Museum. Thus the afternoon was wiled away and included an exhibition of the development of the computer and also a 3D movie in the IMAX theatre showing a history of the Hubble space telescope.
An early night was then in order as it was another early start in the morning for the flight down to Athens and to embark the Queen Elizabeth.