Big BenToday started with a stroll through Hyde Park, which was a nice break from the hectic pace of the city. We walked around the Serpentine lake and spent some time at the Princess Diana monument/fountain. We then continued our walk through Green Park and James Park before hitting Buckingham Palace and Queen Victoria monument. Our timing was surprisingly good and we had almost front row for the changing of the guard.
Our walk continued to Westminster Abbey, but unfortunately it was not open to the public. We took some pictured of the exterior and of parliament /Big Ben. we crossed the river Thames to take a look at the London Eye, and so that Evelyn could get ice cream ( a serious motivating factor). We had a good look at the Millenium bridge from here too.
Back on the tube, we headed to Camden markets. Endless vendors of t-shirts, scarves, jewelry, you name it. I don't think we saw even a quarter of it. I have to admit that I spent most of my time in the shoe stores, but can proudly state that I have yet to indulge in a new pair - there is still time...
We have dinner plans to meet Carrie and Cameron in Soho, so we have to cut it short. Carrie and Cameron are an Australian couple living in London whom Brian and I met on our tour of Scotland/Ireland. It was very nice to catch up to them again. They recommended a Japanese restaurant, and the food was excellent. The restaurant was really trendy, it had interactive tables with a sort of built in laptop mouse. You could display the menu items right on the table and place an order by point and click, which was filled almost immediately. Very dangerous in the case of the Sake Mojito, but oh so efficient. You could play games and even change the 'wallpaper'.
We headed back to our local pub, the Dickens tavern. For us it was 'Pimm's O'clock', but unfortunately the were sold out! I had to settle for a Guinness (sigh), and E & E had their coveted Bulmers cider.
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