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London – Day Two

Monday September 2 – the weather clouded up but as part of the bus tour we also get a river cruise. Walking down to the ferry we pass the 1800 year old Roman wall.

Roman wall left
By Tower Bridge

The river cruise turns out to be really good, and the guide was hilarious.

Tower of London and Traitors Gate
London Bridge – built during WW2 solely by Women, on time & on budget. Coincidence?
Tate Modern and the Millennium Bridge. The bridge wobbled so badly when it opened it had to be closed. It’s good now.
Statue
Quality tat

From the ferry on to the parliament

Tower
Victoria Tower
Us in a park. The iPhone knows it’s called College Green.
Henry Moore kicking around Parliament

Westminster Abbey

We then headed to Westminster Abbey. In one word it is. Amazing.

Amazing
Amazing
Do love a good transept
Fan Vault in Henry VII Chapel
The Quior, the classy way to spell choir
We have a dedicated seat, who knew
Famous person
Another famous person
Yet another famous person
Me, not famous

St James’ Park & Buckingham Palace

We walked from Westminster Abbey to see Buckingham Palace.

St James’ Park to the Palace
Our invite must have been lost in the mail
Victoria monument

Hyde Park

Onto Hyde Park via Hyde Park Corner we pass the New Zealand War Memorial beside Wellington Arch.

NZ war memorial has vignettes about NZ on the crosses, overhear confused Englishman pondering what are Cabbage Trees.
Wellington Arch
Fancy Ice Cream stall in Hyde Park

Oxford Street

We headed to Oxford Street, which had been a premier shopping street, but it doesn’t feel so much now. We head to a great cafe called Plant instead by the Ukrainian Cathedral.

Ukrainian Cathedral opposite Plant Cafe

To Harrod’s

Back across Hyde Park to check out Harrod’s, which was crazy busy. And then head back to the hotel.

Harrods
House Guard Buildings in Whitehall

We get back and realise that we had walked 21km and smashed 30,000 steps. Slept well.

Walked 21.1km / 30137 Steps

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One response to “London – Day Two”

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    jblockleynz

    That is a half marathon in a day! Impressive 😃 Some awesome photos there as well

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