London Day 2 - Exploring

I’m actually writing about our next 4 days in London from Cheltenham. We were soooo busy there I didn’t have time to pause, reflect and write things down. Fortunately I took tons of pics - now just have to get the old brain to remember what we did when.

So, day 2 was the day to explore London. 28,175 steps later we’d hit lots of landmarks. First stop was finding a good place for breakfast. Heading north and turning west on Stamford St we found Gail’s - a great find for healthy baked goods and good lattes.

From there we wandered over the Waterloo Bridge to Somerset House - recommended by our new best friend Michael. Calm & quiet with a large fountain in the middle, it had an interesting exhibit by black female artists. Definitely worth a visit.

Next stop was Gillian Lynne Theatre for tickets for Wed night. We ended up choosing the front row - only 25£ and thought it might be an interesting experience - then kept wandering - Trafalgar Square, Canada House, St James Park, Westminster, and Victoria Tower Gardens where Peter paused to stretch and ease the “pain in his butt.”
We headed back to the South Bank where there was lots of action - athletic young guys putting on a great “show,” plus a man creating sand sculptures. For dinner we stopped at the Mad Hatter near our place - calm ambience & good pub food - exactly what we needed after an active non stop day.Read more