Once again, to London

I’ve accumulated a plenty of points when I was working for a company with Finnish-American-French set-up. Now, the points are expiring, and thus there is need to spend them by travelling.

The supply of SAS flights with points is surprisingly poor. Most of the interesting places that I haven’t been yet are virtually impossible with points. Even when checking the calendar far ahead, up to May 2010. Finally, there were two practical choices left: Milan or London. We’ve visited in both, and sort of know what to expect — neither of them is a children-friendly city during winter months.

I’d love to go to Milan for shopping, but Sanna wanted to get to London, and truth said, it is fine for me, too. It is probably easier for boys, as there is more to see on the streets — double deckers, London cabs, the tube (well, that’s not on the streets, but it has been always a thrilling experience for my sons — maybe they are budding engineers…).

We found also a good hotel with decent price near Oxford Circus. We’ve been once in a hotel in the same area, and it does really make a difference. Suddenly, London is very compact city, as almost everything is in a walking distance: Hamleys for boys, Selfridges & Co. and Liberty for Sanna, and Waterstone’s Piccadilly for me.