Earlier in the day at Kenwood House we had learned that there was this old Lord Whoever The Fuck guy who had a bunch of kids with all his different mistresses and was generally kinda freaky and we overheard the docent describe him by saying:
Read MoreEvery single person we encountered was so cheerful and friendly -- I love the English for that. It's all real human interaction. Even the dude who sold us our airport train tickets and Oyster cards -- he was so witty and lovable.
Read MoreToday was a travel day so we woke up and started cleaning and packing before heading to Green Cafe for breakfast. Important things were discussed and googled, including "butterfly butthole tattoo".
Read MoreThe British Museum was our next stop and that was awful. It was gigantic and super hot inside on account of all the old shit that needed the proper humidity, and filled with gaggles of idiot tourists flocking to see the "greatest collection of art in the world". Maybe so, but it was not pretty inside, very poorly laid out and not engaging or accessible at all. We walked around for maybe 30 minutes and then got the fuck out of the there.
Read MoreIt was like when I went to see the Mona Lisa in Paris. I was like, ok, cool - it's an old ass famous ass painting - now get me the fuck out of here and away from these frumperific losers with their kids on leashes.
Read MoreOn our way down we stopped in Liverpool to go to Central Perk - an "exact replica" of the coffee shop from Friends. It was totally novel, but the food was absolute crap. They had the big orange couch though, and lots of large TVs playing episodes of the show, so that was really fun.
Read MoreKris was feeling the funk so we stopped to get some garlic cloves to put up his butt and some effervescent vitamin c. Then we stopped for lunch at Teacup on Thomas and so Kris could put the garlic to work. It seemed really funny to me - Kris going to the bathroom to put garlic up his ass at a proper tea house.
Read MoreOn the bus driving through Rome:
Katie: Where do you think the bus is going to drop us?
Kris: The fuck off.
Read MoreI like the funny things people say here. Like "pants" is underwear. So if you said you needed your pants altered people would probably look at you funny. They say trousers. I love all the slang too.....wanker, wonky, dodgy. So funny.
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