09 Jul 2025
So your flight gets into Heathrow from the US at 6:30am...how to spend the day? We dropped luggage at the hotel and had a bite to eat, and spent the next 6 hours with our driver. He was really knowledgeable about London and how to get where and when! The black taxi was very comfortable and it was nice to have a private driver for just Mom and I. I arranged in advance to take an hour of the time together and tour Westminster Abbey - we knew we'd give up some sightseeing but it was a worthy trade-off. We didn't go in many places - more seeing things from the outside, and he would always wait for us if we did go in. He was kind and thoughtful if we needed restroom breaks, etc. There was some walking but in the taxi a lot (a lot of traffic too of course because it's London) - a good mix considering no sleep from the overnight flight but too early to check into hotel. It was the best tour to see a lot of the city, have someone to show us around, and help us get our bearings for the next day of sightseeing.