We had a wonderful time in London, shopping, exploring  and more.  We got a lead on a super shopping  area called Oxford Cicle.  We found diva shops, novelty and some new shopping techniques.  Many serious shoppers in London take rolling suitcases with them to fill with their purchases.  Holly and I are going to practice this for future serious shopptng in Tally when we get back.  The streets were packed and the shopping quite fun.  We found a cute little Belgium chocolate shop thaqt served tea as well and took a few moments to relax.

On Monday, we went to Buckingham Palace to watch the amazing changing of the Guard.  Once again it was so crowed we had to stretch to be able to see.  We walked the nearby streets and admired the beautiful parks.  We located Westminster Abby and enjoyed the striking architecture.  We stopped in the small chapel, and were priveleged to hear a concert by a flutist and pianist.  We ate lunch at a cute English Pub and had a great afternoon.  Wee found the cutest red phone booths and contemplated bringing one home with us, but you know size can be a probem with the luggage

We have become pros with using the underground train system.  We can jump on and off the trains as fastl as anyone.  We walked through a park area to get to the walking bridge and met many celebrities there.  In case you double this, there are pics to prove.  We met Dark Vader, Donald Duck, Mary Poppins, our friend the “Bobby” and more.  They had a very cute carousal, and my opinion is, you are never too old to enjoy the carousel. We did so much walking in London that I have to look down at my feet to make sure there are still there. 

We loved exploring London, and expecially the cool air.  We even enjoyed walking in the little bit of rain we had.

Important info from Holly;  The first American song we heard over hear was by Bon Jovi, Living on a Prayer