The ride from our hotel in Canary Wharf to London Heathrow airport was like a final tour before we ended our time abroad.
The driver seemed like he was intentionally driving past all the iconic spots: Parliament buildings, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Trafalgar Square. It probably wasn't intentional, there just aren't any freeways that can get you from one side of London to the other. You've got to drive right through the heart of the city and I was feeling in my heart all the memories of our time here.
When we first arrived in London 4 years ago I'm sure we drove past all the iconic sights but I didn't realize what they were. As we went on our final leaving "tour" I was ticking off in my head each time we passed a place that I had been in. There goes a bus, rode one. Black cab, several times. Big Ben clock tower, climbed it. It gave me a sense of accomplishment.
There will always be places I wish we had been to, things we had done. But I focus on all the many adventures we did have and that overshadows the wishes.
I'm thankful for the opportunity we had to live in such an exciting city as London and I will miss it but it's time to be "homeward bound", "heading home".
