dinner on the plane,
November 27

Virgin Atlantic doesn't skimp
on the in-flight meals.

Dana waits for the train
at London Gatwick Airport.

Dana and her hat. RIP, hat.
(Listen to the show for details.)

about to disembark the southern train at London Victoria Station

Dana with London Victoria
Station in the background

Buckingham Palace, side view

You can tell the Queen is home by the placement of the guards.

Horses approach the palace.

In this carriage are five members of the Queen's Body Guard.

Investitures are being bestowed at the palace today, upon up to 150 honored recipients.

Five of the Queen's Body Guards are always present during
every investiture ceremony.

They are brought in with the
back flap of the carriage open.

When the Guards are taken out by carriage later in the day, that back flap will be closed.

The gates of the palace are closed again after the carriage passes through.

Dana with a security officer

Having dropped off the
Body Guards, the carriage exits
the courtyard.

Matt at the palace gates

Cool statue in front of the palace. And check out the London Eye
in the distance.

At the base of the monument
to Queen Victoria

This flag flying over the palace means the Queen is here right now.

Dana loves the tree inside the Buckingham Palace gift shop.

It's good to be king.

First meal in London: the
Bag O' Nails pub for lunch.

Dana has a meat pie
with peas and mash.

After a long nap, we're ready
for our 7:30 show.

“Wicked,” baby!

The stage curtain is a highly detailed map of Oz.

Front row! You know it!

the base of the stage

the stairway set which
is right over our heads

Cool how the Emerald
City glows green.

Curtain's about to rise!

the Apollo Victoria Theatre

Not to spoil anything,
but that dragon comes to life
during the play.

The dining room of the
Duke of York pub.

We came upstairs here for
our post-theatre dinner.

The Duke of York pub is
right next to the Victoria Palace
Theatre and just a couple
blocks from “Wicked.”

Don't ask for the restroom in England. Or the WC. Ask for the toilet.

I always order fish and chips one time on each London visit.

Dana's lovely in this light.

London has changed
Matt for good.