I can't believe this is our last day in London, but we're about to leave. Yesterday we walked to the West End and happened across the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. There were so many people that it is difficult to see what is going on, but you can hear all the pomp and circumstance. After lunch, Audrey went to scope out the shopping scene whilst I went to Westminster Abbey. Unfortunately there was a flower show going on within the Abbey so the crowds were intense, but admission was reduced by four pounds so that was handy. The Gothic architecture of the Abbey was breathtaking, similar to Notre Dame. Several kings and queens are buried there; coronations have occurred there since 1066 or so; and many royal weddings have happened there as well. Photography is not allowed inside, so I only have outdoor photos.
We then met up for high tea at the National Dining Room (within the National Gallery). Audrey convinced me that she had narrowed down the overwhelmingly huge shopping scene for me. So back we went to the West End and I had a blast at Monsoon and one other store (the name is slipping my mind at the moment). After dinner, it was bedtime for me!
Today we're taking the Eurostar train via Chunnel to Paris. We leave at "hahlf pahst" eleven so we'll be in Paris by 2:30 local time. We're hoping to see the Eiffel Tower today since our hotel is within a stone's throw from it.
The first photo shows the crowds at Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard. The second is Westminster Abbey from the outside.
Until the next time!
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