Sunday,
August 1, 1999

In order:

• Check out of hotel, wave everyone goodbye, stop off at D&C's hotel to drop off Cara's belated Christmas gift. Decide I want to be rich when I grow up. Get on train.
  
  
• While on train, call friends who were going to host us in Croydon that night. Minor kerfluffle -- friends thought we were coming next weekend. Oops. Friend also sounds under the weather -- we decide not to impose.
  
  
• Arrange to stay with friend in London. This is actually cool -- means that we can spend all afternoon and evening in the West End and Soho.
  
  
• Eat a decent Indian meal, stop off at various pubs, have a lovely sundae at Ed's Diner, and see both AUSTIN POWER: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME and STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. Nifty.
  
  
• 2:00 am rolls around. Cab it back to the friend's flat, which comes equipped with -- miracle of miracles -- an air conditioner. Go to sleep in cool confort, blessing our lucky stars.