We would have preferred to fly home immediately after our hike, but since we flew on United Airline's frequent-flyer miles, we had to take the dates available. That meant we had a couple of extra days in London. We have been traveling to England off and on for about 25 years, and have seen and done the usual touristy things to do. We'd also just about exhausted all of the smaller art galleries and museums as well, so we did a lot of walking, riding around the city and window shopping. Some things we never tire of though. Here are a few of the places we visited during these two days.
Wellington Arch in Hyde Park
London Eye on the Thames
Here's a couple of pictures from the Eye that I took on a previous trips 
Our favorite landmark, the Tower Bridge
But here's a picture Russ took on a previous trip when we were out walking late one night right before Christmas. He was very proud of this shot.
Big Ben....very big!
I tried to get a picture of the British Flag flying over parliament, but the wind just wouldn't cooperate.
The Shard--87 stories high. The tallest building in Western Europe.
#10 Downing Street. Didn't see the Prime Minister, though..
Anyone need a bus? Apparently the answer is yes!
After watching Masterpiece Theater's "Mr. Selfridge," we were interested to see the store which is still very much in business. It was probably the most up-scale dept. store I've been in. And the window displays were amazing.
And here I am with the only thing in the store I could afford...a Coke.
We went to the theater the night before we left. I think it was the only time on any trip we've made to London that we didn't see Les Miserables. This was a cute production though, and we enjoyed it.
And speaking of Masterpiece Theater, I was a little underdressed to be meeting Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey. Better known as Hugh Bonneville. He's tall!
George was busy getting ready for his wedding in Venice, but still took time for a short photo op...
Oh I know, he's very young, but still a great, if not a little creepy, actor! I've always been fond of Johnny!
And I nearly fell off the stage in the middle of the royal family.
Oh well. So ended Russ's hour and a half of torture at Madam Tussaud's. I thought it was fun!
And early the next morning....
Oh well. So ended Russ's hour and a half of torture at Madam Tussaud's. I thought it was fun!
And early the next morning....
And after 18 days we boarded a plane and headed for home. Yea!
Last entry: Sept 27 Back in the USA
