Rickenbacker Vacation Part Deux: London Calling

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:21 pm

The river Avon...

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:23 pm

The butterfly farm was another cool highlight...for anyone who hasn't ever been to one of these things (like me) it's great fun. I walked in there expecting to see some little areas of butterflies but the entire thing was like stepping into a WWII dogfight of butterflies...they were flying all around you, landing on you, chasing each other...it was great!

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:24 pm

And lastly a curious sign....

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:25 pm

The weather was really great and I was in shorts for the weekend and getting some sun. I'm off now to a little boat ride on the Thames and to check out Greenwich....as always, more to follow!

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:00 am

Alisha, your adventure seems to be lasting an eternity!

Thanks for the photos....keep 'em coming!

mrs_brown · Post by **mrs_brown** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:55 am

It is good to be Alisha!!!

gregga41 · Post by **gregga41** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:26 am

And without this forum and all the great people here, we wouldn't have had the pleasure of,(a)being fortunate to be part of Alisha's adventure and, (b)watching from afar the rest of this amazing holiday!
Captain TRC signing off!

johneek · Post by **johneek** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:59 am

"the entire thing was like stepping into a WWII dogfight of butterflies...they were flying all around you, landing on you, chasing each other...it was great!"

Alisha, who else but a Systems Engineer from Boeing would describe that experience as a "dogfight?" I love it!

harvey49 · Post by **harvey49** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:37 pm

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:15 pm

Great pics once again, Alisha..... I feel like I'm there!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:17 pm

John Hall Way - ya gotta love it - how appropos!

I've been to a butterfly exhibit at the Smithsonian where you walk through the very large room they are in and it is truly a wonderous experience.

Enjoy Alisha!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:15 am

Its "John Hall Way" or the highway!

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:07 am

. . . the John Hall in question most likely one of those British politicos for which streets are usually named. Could be the footballer or the preachers too, I guess.

I've been to butterfly farms in both Honduras and Costa Rica. Given that both are Spanish speaking countries, and that "mariposa" as a slang word has created some linguistic confusion, getting directions in both cases proved to be interesting! Not a problem in the U.K., to be sure.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:43 am

Hmmm, a mariposa farm? Sure sounds like an interesting place... LOL

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:12 am

Yes, whatever you do, in Latin America don't ask for directions to the "la finca de las mariposas" or "la granja de las mariposas" unless you're looking for a good time or a possible beating. Fortunately my wife was with me both times which saved me from both experiences.