Today Cora and CW returned to work, so armed with a map and our necessary train and tube passes, we walked to the overground train station (by the end of the week, we knew this route really well!) and then changed for the tube at St Pancras station. First order of the day was to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. We arrived early enough to be by the entrance, but unfortunately not along the fence which would have enabled us to see the action inside the courtyard. Again we had a sunny, but chilly morning. However in the 1 1/2 hours we stood outside, the day turned cloudy and windy. We did get a good view of the soldiers and band as they marched past us.
After the show, we walked along the street next to the palace until we arrived at Speakers Corner and Hyde Park. Then into the Knightsbridge area for lunch and a bit of shopping at Harrods. Fortified and with lighter wallets, we wandered into Hyde Park, stopping to see the Albert Memorial and then past the Serpentine and over to Bayswater.
This route brought us eventually past Marble Arch and onto Oxford St--a big mecca for every retail store you can imagine. Poked around Selfridges (like Macys) and a few other shops, then continued onto Regent St which has Fifth Ave quality stores.
Finally we arrived at Piccadilly Circus and just beyond we had been steered by CW via mobile phone to await him at yet another quaint pub. There is less number of hours of daylight in England during this time of the year, so it is fully dark by 4p.m. or so, so it is not odd to head for a pub at an early hour! Once CW arrived, we shortly thereafter made our way to St Albans for a nice dinner.
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I'm glad you guys were able to navigate on your own--looks like you hit some of the best London highlights this day!
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