London Calling...

A very busy day in London..

It started with a real British breakfast at the hotel

Then it was back onto the pods for a trip into Heathrow 

where we caught the underground into the city

The next two hours were spent on top of an open top bus....

absolutely freezing cold.. but really the only way to see all the sites in just one day

This included...

The Houses of Parliment...

which we timed perfectly to hear Big Ben strike midday

Nelsons Colomn

A Household Cavalry Life Guard outside the Horse Guard Building in Whitehall

The London Eye

St Pauls Cathedral

Tower Bridge over the River Thames

Cleopatras Needle on the Embankment

The Tower of London.. where the crown jewels are usually kept..

but have been removed ready for the coronation

Big Ben.. with Westminater Abbey behind

A lone piper plays..

Westminster Abbey with a statue of Oliver Cromwell

The Wellington Arch in Hyde Park ..

Where Queen Elizabeths coffin was tranfered to the hearse after the procession from the Abbey

After the tour we defrosted with a quick coffee and a walk around a few shops before catching the tube back to the hotel to get ready for the evening meal

We met up with my cousin Chris and her husband Reg who live in London. I havent seen her for over 35 years when shewas a little girl. When she found out we were going to be in London, they booked into the hotel for the night and we had a lovley catchup. The are a wonderful couple and we had great fun... 

Hubby tried the Chicken Tikka.. 

and I tried the Steak and Ale Pie.. Delicious

Now we are in bed as we have an early start in the morning. We are checking out at 4am to catch a flight to Newcastle to see the kids and grandkids...and meet our new granddaughter...

So excited! 

Love and Hugs

Phoebe x