Canada has a show.  Mexico has a ride.

Do not look into the eyes of the idol!

The United Kingdom has drinking.

Lots and lots of drinking.

That’s a little unfair.  That’s not all the UK has to offer.  They also have shopping and eating of gross British food.  The other countries have bars and such, but when I think of the United Kingdom, I think of nothing but drinking.  And tea.  And Mary Poppins.  And drinking tea with Mary Poppins.

I love drinking…tea!

And drinking a couple of ales with Mary Poppins, then dancing on the bar with her.  Okay, that last thing never happened.

After stumbling out of the Rose & Crown, filled with all that tea, you may want to make a little stop at the Hampton Court Palace.  Now, you may know this palace as being built by Henry VIII (or, “The 8th”), famous king who was married to a whole bunch of women and then broke away from the Catholic Church.  He was also written about by a slightly more famous writer than yours truly.

Do not look into the eyes of the idol!

I know Hampton Court Palace, however, as a restroom, and a particularly delightful one at that.

Especially during Flower and Garden Festival.

This is well-placed as it is right across the street from the Rose and Crown Pub.  It is fairly well-traveled, but what do you care, you drunk?  After your jolly old pit stop, stop at the authentic non-time traveling United Kingdom phone booths for some jolly old cheap laughs.

I can hear the kids now: “What’s a phone booth?”