Friday in London

 25 August 2023, Friday

We had another busy day!  We certainly got our steps in - I had over 20,000 for Friday.  The kids and I started our day by checking out the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace.  We heard the band and saw various troops march here and there.  Then we went to Regent Street for some shopping - Fortnum & Mason and Whittard's offered many fine teas to sample and purchase!  We had a late lunch at Ave Mario, a fantastic Italian restaurant in Covent Garden.  Then we met up with Dad back at Trafalgar Square, and spent some time in the National Gallery.  Then it was time to head back to Paddington for our train to Oxford.  It was a fun and busy way to finish our stay in the UK!

Fortnam and Mason

Coronation china set

Outside Fortnum and Mason's

Regent Street by day

Posting a card to the U.S.

Lunch at Ave Mario

St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Prospecting over Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery

English monarchs, told in playing cards