Last Day in London

Sunday 18th May

A few more boxes to tick. Absolutely perfect weather - 24 degrees plus.

First stop National Art Gallery. Fantastic collection. Just had to see Monet's waterlilies. 

A wander past the horse guards. Felt pretty sorry for them and the horses, so hot! 

Downing Street - under tight guard. Thought we might have got invited in for a cuppa!

Back on the bus to head for the other side of the city. Mayfair, Knightsbridge , Kensington and Nottinghill. First stop Harrods. Got to go there. Need to be a millionaire. What an amazing store.

Had to go downstairs to see the memorial to Diana and Dodi - still sad!

Next stop Kensington Palace and gardens. Strolled through Hyde Park to visit the Diana Fountain. All the parks make London such a lovely city. The Royals do have lots to be thanked for. Seemed like half of London were at the Parks today! I guess they have to because they don't have the backyards.

Back on the Bus which took us through the streets of Kensington, Nottinghill Queensway and back to Paddington.

A few drinks at the local - Fountains Abbey - Sam's old watering hole and out for a pub meal - Sunday roast to finish the day.

The Tower and St Pauls

Saturday 17th May

Back on the Hop on Hop off Bus - such great value and saves the feet a bit!

Visit to the Tower of London. What an interesting place! Great stories told by the  Yeomans. Real characters. Magnificent views of the Tower Bridge from the inside the Tower. Another history lesson.

Next stop the Borough Markets. A massive version of our Farmers Market. You can buy anything you want here. Sam settled for a traditional Cornish Pastie. 

Back to walking - down Fleet Street past the Fires of London Monument in Pudding Lane towards St Paul's. Being a huge Diana fan just had to go inside.

Wow! Incredible. Beautiful ornate painted ceilings. Sat in the pews and imagined being at the Royal wedding. We then made our way up the 450 or so steps right to the top to look out over the city of London. What an incredible piece of architecture. Well worth it! . Felt a bit dizzy on the way down going around and around but made it. Definitely a highlight!

This is where we were - you can see people at the railing.

FA Cup fever on here today - pubs chocka with fans watching the game. Needed a drink after walking all the stairs.

Caught another show Wicked this time and it really was wicked! Incredible staging and special effects. 

Another day over.