Weekend in London (2)

In front of Buckingham Palace - notice the Houses of Parliament in the distance.

Green Park: Autumn in all its glory

A very proud française

Dinosaur (1)

Dinosaur (2)

The famous Abbey Road

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Phil had to go into Uni on the Sunday for a rehearsal so we oldsters were left with their Oyster Cards (pre-paid underground tickets) to make our own way around.
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We started at Buckingham Palace after a walk through Green Park. As usual there were crowds of people but it wasn't too bad. The flag was flying so someone was home! From there we walked down Constitution Hill towards Knightsbridge, spotting the French Embassy on the way, plus a plaque to commemorate 100 years of the Entente Cordiale (we two are only celebrating 33 years of Entente Totally Cordiale!)

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We had a quick look at the food halls in Harrods - not as good as I remembered then - then onto a small café where we enjoyed a light lunch. From there we visited the Victoria & Albert Museum whilst awaiting Phil's phone call to arrange our meeting. On to the National History Museum where we met Phil and had a very enjoyable time. Thank goodness times have changed and museums are 'fun'. The dinosaur collection was totally amazing.

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A very tired trio took the tube to Abbey Road, walking past the famous recording studios and on to the pizza restaurant where Phil's flatmate Nick works. After a most enjoyable meal we headed for home, ready for sleep. You forget how tiring it is in the big city.