London and the Comfort of Travel

London and the Comfort of Travel
Locals and tourists tarry in Picadilly Circus. Marcio Jose Bastos Silva/Shutterstock
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“Believe me,” the London cabbie said, “we’re even happier to see you than you are to see us.”

Riding back to our hotel from an afternoon matinee in the West End, careering down narrow streets toward Blackfriars—oh, those old English names!—the driver and his American passengers had a brief conversational lovefest. Delighted to be back in London. Delighted to have you back. Old friends week, right?

Eric Lucas
Eric Lucas
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Eric Lucas is a retired associate editor at Alaska Beyond Magazine and lives on a small farm on a remote island north of Seattle, where he grows organic hay, beans, apples, and squash.
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