My friend John has posted his video of our walk through part of the Shoreditch and Spitalfields area of London.

The Shoreditch @grind seems pretty happy for their close friend @taylorswift . I walked by several times while I was staying in Shoreditch and I never saw Taylor or Travis. Makes me wonder, are they really friends?!

#mccwanders #grind #shoreditchgrind #taylorswift #shoreditch #london #travel

My First Rodeo… Doughnut

With a full week in the UK, and over 100k in steps for the week, I thought I deserved a doughnut! Who am I kidding, I’ve had several already but the one from @rodeo_uk was by far the best so far. Someone might say: It WAS my first Rodeo!

The is the OG which is a glazed doughnut covered with vanilla icing.

#mccwander #donuts #doughnuts #travel #london

John and Ken in London

I had a great afternoon yesterday with John Finch and Ken Sabbarton at the Liverpool Station in London. John and Ken meet weekly and wander throughout the London area.

Jenni and I have been traveling to London for a couple of years now. We love the culture, architecture, museums and especially the fantastic transportation options. I stumbled across John and Ken’s YouTube channels and have enjoyed their videos. As an extra plus, they have given us ideas on places to visit. In early 2024, we were supposed to meet up, but schedules became difficult so we said we would do it on my next visit.

As luck would have it, my next visit was delayed due to a couple of hip replacement surgeries. Finally, we were able to meet yesterday for some pints, great conversation the opportunity to wander around the Liverpool Station, along with the Shoreditch and Spitalfields neighborhoods. Each of us took pictures and videos, mostly of different things, enjoyed walking the streets together and just having the opportunity to make new friends.

Three pub visits along the way gave us the opportunity to share with each other. You never know when you are going to meet interesting people, share your thoughts and interests and just have good conversations. A note to my past and future self: Do a better job at making sure you seize that chance to meet people.

Their YouTube channels are linked above in the names. Take a look. I’ll bet you like what you see!