Today is our last day in London. This morning we went to Geo F. Trumper's, a barbershop in Mayfair, where John got a straight razor shave. Also stocked up on good shaving stuff here and at Taylor's of Old Bond Street.
Next stops were the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge. We didn't have time to go in either of them, but we walked all around the Tower of London and over/back the bridge. Great views from the bridge, including the HMS Belfast.
This afternoon we went to go see Spamalot, a "musical (lovingly) ripped off" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It was truly hilarious, included all the great sketches from the film (not dead yet, French flatulence, Trojan rabbits, et al). They left out a lot of the fluff from the film and included some original songs as well. Good to see the Pythons still going strong, catch the show if you can, I believe it's showing in NYC and Vegas. Word of warning, you will have "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" stuck in your head for at least two hours following.
Had dinner at an old English Pub, where I was informed that Black & Tan is terribly out of style and straight Guinness is now considered more fashionable. Ah, the sacrifices we make. Had a big plate of five cheeses and some more great fish & chips (I'm going to need a serious diet once we return stateside), but Kelly's hamburger was a bit senile; methinks they may have slipped some giblets into it.
We finished off our last day in London with Phantom of the Opera. Kelly had seen it a long time ago and I'd only seen the movie (for shame!), so it was fresh for both of us. The falling chandelier effect was top notch and all the performances/vocals were awesome. A spectacular way to finish our last night in London.
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