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Our life in London an ode to friendship

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"There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.” – From “I’m Going Back There Someday” (sung by Gonzo in 1979's “The Muppet Movie”) A year into our United Kingdom adventure, we have a nice group of friends thanks to our first London pal, Bob Jung. We met him 15 years ago via mutual chums, Rick and Mary Morris. Our paths first crossed with theirs in 1993 thanks to a homebrewing club in Lake Arrowhead, California. Vee and Reiver at The Famous Cock pub near our  first flat in London with Bob Jung (left rear) and a bunch of his mates who are now our mates.           We liked the Morrises immediately and slowly got to be great friends with them over the years. What finally cemented our relationship was when we started traveling together. Finding travel partners is tricky. Even people who love each other deeply don’t travel well together due to close quarters; transportation struggles; different sleep schedules; varying interests; and lots of decisi...