I stumbled upon this piece titled "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" by Steve Johnson of the Southwest Pipe & Cigar League just the other day while working on plans for their next meeting there at the Barn.

Reading it brought back some great memories of the various trips to London that I'd had with one of my previous employers. His words brought back mental images of many of the locations he mentions.

The only downside for me was that I wasn't a pipe smoker then AND I didn't have such a great roadmap of tobacconists in London. I frequented the Seegar and Snuff shop in Covent Gardens most of the time I was there. I never got down to the Dunhill shop he mentions during business hours.

Oh well, perhaps if the Dollar ever goes back up against the Pound or the Euro, I'll be able to afford another trip back... If I do, I'll have this as a guide.

Links mentioned in Steve's article:

• The Pipe Club of London - http://www.pcol.co.uk/
• J.J. Fox - http://www.jjfox.co.uk/static/
• Davidoff of London - http://www.davidoffoflondon.com/
• Map and info for George Smith & Sons - http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Shopping/G_Smith__Sons/703f/