We were looking to take a cruise to a place we never have been and would like to explore. When we were on our last cruise in the Caribbean the on board sales rep recommended this one. Since we booked on board we got extra perks and since the fare was so reasonable we booked a mini suite.
The main attraction of this cruise was that is was a French Open Cruise with an overnight in Le Havre which allowed guests to travel on an excursion to the French Open or to Versailles. Little did I know what port in England was a great surprise and we really enjoyed seeing the city. More later on in the blog.
Since we missed visiting Versailles when we were in Paris we jumped on this opportunity. I went online when we got home from our cruise to book this excursion.
Celebrity was offering a pre cruise stay for 3 nights with a half day tour and a full day tour, pickup at the airport and transfer to the hotel. It looked good and we took this offer.
We flew to London from San Francisco on May 31, 2017 in business class with British Airways on a 747. The 747 at the time was great plane to go on long trips.
June 1 we arrived at Heathrow Airport, cleared customs, got our bags and looked for our driver who took us to our hotel, the Grange St. Pauls.
It looks like the hotel is now being managed by another operator. https://www.jurysinns.com/hotels/london/leonardo-st-pauls?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local
We checked in and after some unpacking went to explore the hotel and the local area.
Across the main street from the hotel were lots of shops. I needed a new journal because I forgot mine at home. Luckily there was a stationary shop where I bought a journal and pen to keep notes on this trip.
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