As your head hit the pillow Saturday evening, Tellyspotting will be close to the end of the nine hour trek to London to begin the 2024 Iconic British Classics Tour courtesy of KERA and Transcendent Travel.

So far, a pretty nondescript flight which, these days, is a very good thing. The highlight, oddly, was when the pilot, once again, pointed out that we were crossing over the “Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone,” whatever that is. I looked it up once I got to the hotel. Fortunately, it sounded way more ominous than it was.

With the rule of thumb in my back pocket of staying up as long as you can after an overnight flight where your phone tells you it’s 9a but your body clock says it’s 3a, what better way to enjoy the 60-ish degree weather than to embark on walking tour of London that began with London’s premiere food market, Borough Market.

On the books to cap off the day will be a quiet walk through Hyde Park taking advantage of the perfect weather and carefully avoiding the masses attending day 2 of the annual Notting Hill Carnival. Sadly, the carnival will again prevent me from hitting up my absolute favorite Thai restaurant of all-time which just happens to be situated in the back of one of the most picturesque pubs on the planet, Churchill Arms.

First held in 1966, the carnival which celebrates the rich history of Caribbean culture in London has since grown to become the largest street festival in Europe, attracting more than one million people attending over the weekend.

Our 2024 tour officially begins tomorrow with a tour of Windsor Castle. Drop back by throughout the week and I’ll share notes from our trip to Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) and Port Isaac (Doc Martin) along with other filming locations that can be seen in Midsomer Murders. Hopefully, a pint at the Six Bells is in our future!

Until then, I will do my best to send some 50-degree weather your way!