We spent the day looking for Miss G but we still haven't found her! She left a message at the hotel that she was going shopping, so we headed off to Covent Garden and Bloomsbury to see if we could hunt her down. Bloomsbury wasn't really on the agenda, but we got pleasantly lost and found it to be a charming enclave with many pubs, sights, and features that made the diversion enjoyable.
On the way toward Covent Garden we passed a recruiting station for the Royal Armed Forces, and knowing Miss G's penchant for men in uniform decided to inquire if she had been seen.
No sign of Miss G there, so off to Covent Garden where we strolled among the street musicians, had a bite to eat and a warm Diet Pepsi, and continued our search for the wayward drag queen.
We thought we were on her trail when we saw a dress we knew she couldn't resist, so we asked the shop girl if she had shown this dress today.
She said a large, hairy American woman had requested it in a 22W, but when she informed her that it only came up to a 10 the American called her "skinny bitch" and left in a huff. We knew we were on the right trail!
After a shopping disaster we knew Miss G would find herself thirsty, so we headed over to Profile to grab "our" little table on Frith Street. After a few beers we decided we were hungry, so we found a little pub around the corner that offered the traditional British Sunday roast. It was quite tasty for British food, and at least the Diet Coke had more than 3 cubes of ice in it! After Profile we wandered back to the Admiral Duncan for the last few cocktails of our vacation, before heading back to Hazlitt's to pack and prep for our journey back home. Still no sign of Miss G, so if she's not back by 8am tomorrow, she's better be able to find her own way back to Heathrow Airport! I'm sure it will be no trouble, since she's always depended on the kindness of strangers. And they don't come any stranger than the crowd in Soho!
For those of you in Texas, we can't wait to get back to you and a big plate of mexican food with a so-cold-it-hurts-your-teeth Bud Light! For the rest of the world- put London on your list if you haven't seen it already! And if you need a place to stay that's steps away from the bars and pubs on Old Compton Street, check out Hazlitt's!
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It is almost 7p CDT and it is 94 degrees right now in H-town. I know it was near 98 or 99 this afternoon so I hope Miss G's makeup doesn't run down her face when lands at IAH. Just sayin.
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