London Day 7 - Churches and Markets

Spitalfield Markets

Covent Gardens

Our last day in London so we thought we should check out Westminster Abbey. We decided to join the guided tour which was 3 pounds well spent. A Westminster verger toured us around and he was very knowledgeable and funny. Westminster is not run by the Church of England but by the Queen and is where the coronations occur. The most recent event to happen there was Wills and Kate's Wedding. The guide showed as around to the many tombs (Unknown Soldier, Elizabeth I, Bloody Mary, St Edward, Issac Newton and the list goes on) and various memorials. The place is steeped in history!

The afternoon we hit a couple of markets. One in Spitalfields market which had cheap clothes/jewelery and a flea/antique market. The market is surrounded by many great places to eat but unfortunately we already ate before we got there. After Spitalfields we headed to Covent Garden Markets. Those markets were a mix of crafted products (jewelery, art, soaps), food, and junky souvenirs. The one section felt like the stalls you see at the exhibition. The atmosphere there was very fun and festive. After seeing what the markets had to offer, we then headed to the largest indoor retail park (aka mall) in Europe - Westfields mall in Shepard's Bush. At first, we found the mall be huge. But once we got our bearings, turns out the mall was about the size of Chinook or Market Mall. Bigger than any mall in Regina but not at all like West Ed! Still we all found stuff to buy before heading back to the hotel to pack up. It was a very busy holiday and although I was glad to get home, I was sad to leave. Time to start saving my pennies again for another holiday!

Thanks for following us on our travels - Eve