Lond: Nat Gallery, Cov Gdns & Hyde Park

This morning we had breakfast in - good change as we have been eating far too much in Sicily. This hotel is frustrating as we were woken up at 5 am with another fire alarm....wtf. The first thing we worked out was our Oyster Cards - our old 20 pound note would not be taken as they have finally changed to plastic money here! Eventually, we got to Trafalgar Square - and although it is being set up for a free Symphony Concert still looked pretty impressive. However the art inside the National Gallery really, truly wowed us. There are loads of famous paintings here and we loved many of them. Next, we walked to Covent Gardens and by then it was lovely and sunny. Lots of lovely stalls and a Tin Tin shop! We also found another lovely internal green space and then had lunch at a Laotian restaurant. Really enjoyed Asian food for a change.Read more