It was a long flight from Dar to London, but between two movies and TV shows on the inflight entertainment and a 4 hour power nap, the flight felt short and sweet. We have a long (16 hour) layover in London. In stead of spending the layover in the airport, we decide to check out London. After a long wait to clear immigration, we get some pounds (local currency) and ask a few locals what we should do. They all agree that we should not take a cab, expensive and traffic is bad, so we take a train. We hang out at a neighborhood called Paddington where the Central London train station is located. The goal is to hit a few pubs and get dinner. The pubs are all neighborhood watering holes, very cool with their own personality. We were not in a tourist area so experienced the authentic British pub experience. It's wet and cold in London so walking pub to pub is cold but always rewarding when you walk into a packed, warm pub. The beers are great, the fish & chips were incredible plus we ate meat pies and English style sausage platter. In England, they have spicy English style mustard, tastes like it has horseradish in the mustard. It was interesting that you have you order your food and drinks at the bar and pay as you go. No waiter/waitress service at the Pubs. Early the next morning, we leave for a 10 hour flight to Dallas. The LHR is an amazing airport. Absolutely huge and nice. It takes 20 minutes to get from one terminal to the next terminal. It's good to be back in Big D for a day before a quick turn to fly to San Antonio for three days of meetings. Thanks to everyone in Tanzania for the warm hospitality. A once in a lifetime trip...
