London, interrupted...but only temporarily

So, I've just spent the last two hours or so walking around part of London. Not as many people are walking down the streets; the buses are running again and packed with people; TONS of people are crammed into the pubs and bars; many shops and restaurants and other businesses closed early.

I've been taking pictures of all the closure signs on businesses. None of them actually say they are closed because of the "bombings", but because of the "incidents" of the day, or the "transportation difficulties", or something equally polite and oblique. I have about ten so far, and I hope to get some more before heading back to my hotel.

I didn't get a great deal of sleep last night (I was enjoying an evening alone...), and after walking for miles and miles today (I did a lot of walking after initially getting here), I'm rather exhausted and my ankle can't take much more.

I'm very interested to see how London is tomorrow. My sense is that as much as possible, everything will be at normal. Otherwise, obviously, the terrorists will have succeeded.

OK. Off to find a snack and then back to my hotel so I can climb the three narrow, semi-steep flights to my tiny room and watch tv that I can actually understand when the dialogue is rapid...

Again, Long Live London.