London is certainly full of life and full of people from every corner of the globe these days.
We arose early to get our fill of the city and ate a hearty breakfast, before a decent internet connection allowed a Skype call to Kate.
A little later than planned we headed to Westminster to encounter huge crowds around Big Ben and the bridge. Gaily suggested a bus tour and as it was a sunny day, we took a seat on the top deck for a run around the great sites of London.
The traffic ensured a very leisurely trip that any self-respecting walker could have easily outpaced. Plenty of time to take in the sites and aromas the city has to offer.
Alighting back at Westminster, we walked up Whiehall to Trafalgar and into the National Gallery. We enjoyed the first section of some great Impressionists but found most other galleries we were looking to see were closed. Lunch beckoned, so we found a congenial Italian in Piccadilly to fit the bill.
Childbride had her must-do visit to the Liberty shop after an harassing walk up a packed Regents Street.
That completed a decision was made to make a strategic withdrawal back to Earls Court for a short rest to plan our next move.
A tired and jet- lagged tour leader fell asleep while contemplating the next move, so a local dinner was the logical option.......and a useful one it proved!
We had a nice drink at the Kings Head with a happy crowd of workers looking forward to the long weekend, followed by a good Thai restaurant and then back to our local, The Blackbird, for a great singalong with an Australian entertainer who had the pub rocking...........London life is tiring!
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