"Wicked" Celebration in London

To celebrate the conclusion of our intensive Portuguese language class, we decided to travel to London to see the play Wicked just before Christmas.  Debra wanted to see the play before then seeing the movie here in Portugal.  We only were in London a couple of nights due to a busy holiday schedule, but luckily, travel to other countries here is quite easy.

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park

On the day we arrived in London, we went to the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.  One of our fellow students from the Portuguese language class had mentioned it as something worth seeing.  We had expected it to be a Dickensian Christmas market, so were surprised that it was mostly a carnival/amusement park with lots of rides and neon lights.  It was still fun (there was a small Christmas market, but nothing out of Dickens), and we enjoyed mulled wine and bits of food.

The Play, Wicked

We arrived for our matinee showing of Wicked on the next day.  No cameras were allowed during the show, but Mark (and others) were able to snap a couple of pictures during the curtain calls.  We thoroughly enjoyed the show and will make an effort to see other plays which might come to Portugal in the future.

Lunch at A.Wong

Of course, London is not only a great theatre town, but it is also a fantastic place for food.  So before we flew back to Portugal, we were able to dine at the two Michelin star restaurant A.Wong.  It is a fine dining Chinese restaurant, but at lunch time, they offer a dim sum tasting menu.  Of course, we had to try it, and it was fantastic!