Still struggling a bit to get my body clock into the right time zone but managed to sleep till 5am.
Caught the tube into London and got to Trafalgar Square before it got busy. This is the third time I have visited Trafalgar Square however each of the other times it was fenced off and being used for a rally or food fair. Nice to finally see the Lions.
After Trafalgar Square I had a coffee and cake and then walked down The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Waited with the masses for the Changing of the Guard. Set myself up in the middle of the road at the Victoria Memorial. Turned out to be a good choice because it had some shade and because I could walk around and watch the bands and guard as they marched to the palace. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing.
Went and sat in St James park by the lake and had my lunch and then queued for the tour of the State Rooms in the palace. Each year when the queen is on summer holidays the State Rooms are open to the public. I saw it advertised in the tube station and managed to get a ticket.
Following a full security check I got to walk through the rooms at my leisure with the very good audio guide. Just enough information without being too much. Usually I don't have the patience for audio guides.
The State Rooms were all I had hoped for and many of them I recognised from visits of our prime ministers. Unfortunately photography was prohibited so I can't share their beauty with you.
Finished off the day by going to the movie Mama Mia Here We Go Again. Very entertaining and quite funny.
Glad to hear all is going well so far. The weather looks amazing! Safe travels to Lisbon. Don't worry about us back in the office...we're fine! xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos! It was a great spot. Must remember that one.
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