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  • Day 8

    Sightseeing London

    November 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    Waking up in quite a small room, we got out of there quite quickly and then used Perplexity, an AI app, to plan our day.

    Ready for another big adventure, out first for in a search of food, but distracted by the Buckingham palace. With horse carts and police everywhere, we wondered what the heck was going on. Excited and confused, we followed the crowd on a 15 minute walk all the way to the Buckingham palace! The horses and police did a lap around the main road while everyone else admired the palace. It sure was a view, and we even got to watch the changing of the guards!

    Past a large fence, we headed into Green Park, a lovely big park, full of trees and people with paths throughout the whole thing. Just inside the park, there was a little van with all sorts of goodies and coffee, so we each grabbed something for the morning. As we continued to walk down the street, we once again passed the horse carts. Next on the list was Trafalgar square, which was just beautiful. The weather was completely on our side, with lots of sun and blue skies. Posing with the statues and taking photos, we walked some more and got to Picadilly circus. Another beautiful site, with lots to see.

    But it doesn't stop there. We ventured on to the Covent Gardens, took selfies with the Big Ben, admired London Eye, River Thames, and Parliament House. Walking around Webmisenter Abbey, we grabbed some water and had a little sit down. With a quick stop at the toilet we were back on the way. Passing a wall covered in hearts in dedication to people who passed away from COVID-19, we headed back to our hotel, even walking past the palace again. Quite a sight at night as well.

    A shower and a bit of down time later, me and Dad headed back into town, in search for dinner. Soon sitting down in a lovely Italian, I had my pasta and Dad had his career salad and settled in. What a day.
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