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- Got up early (1:40 am/then 8:00 am) - TOAST for bfst (we didn't know)
What "we didn't know" was the hotel did NOT offer continental breakfast as we expected, not a very cool thing for 3 starving Americans. - Went through Victoria station - ATM £100, some souvenirs & all day bus ticket
On the bus still waking up
My folks make such a sweet couple - Westminster Abbey Cathedral (inside) souvenirs & shopped at store
Westminster Abbey
Standing in front of Westminster Cathedral
- Shopped at Westminster Abbey bookstore (souvenirs)
- Line too long at Wm Abbey (photos)
Line Outside Cathedral (no thanks) - Bus to Victoria Station - another bus to Old Bailey Road
- Lunch at Bailey's Cafe (Italian) - bought for all @£20 (xmas gift)
Focaccia bread sandwich w/turkey
Lunching at Bailey's Cafe Deli - St. Paul's Cathedral - went into entrance (£7/no way), was able to see enough
- Walked around backside of courtyard - statue of John Wesley, brown pigeon, etc.)
- Walked down Oxford ("SOHO") - very crowded, lots of young people college types
- Saw Jesus preacher
- Almost hit by bus
"Kentish Town" - possible family ties? - Called & left message on voicemail at Picadilly Circus
- Finally found Buckingham Palace after 2 buses/walking
Buckingham Palace - Shopped at tea shoppe & bought gifts (chocolate, coffee)
Taking a Diet Coke rest - Phone call home (finally connected)
- Shin splints kicked in (me)
- Over bridge by Big Ben watched Eye of London (aka Ferris Wheel)
The London Eye - Allen took photos of Parliament at St. Thomas' Hospital
Big Ben & Parliament from hospital parking lot - Back on bus toward Victoria
- Stopped for dinner @8 pm at Shakespeare's Pub
- Caesar salad w/chicken & Pinot (yum!)
- Back to room
- Allen emailed hubs from hotel
- SLEEP (loud neighbors "square dancing above us")
Never travel without earplugs.
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