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Last Day For Me
5. kesäkuuta, Englanti
Today is my last day in London. I have woken up to a beautiful sunny day. We had some rain late last night, but that is a thing of the past. I head down to Neros for a coffee and crossiant. I come back and start to sort my luggage out. I, unlike Kitten, am not buying another suitcase. I don't want to try and navigate a larger suitcase, and I certainly don't wish to check bags at the airport. I am taking two planes home, unlike Laura, who had a direct flight from London. Trusting two airlines with checked luggage is just pushing you luck now a days.
I leave and head to the park near my hotel. This one is called Kensington Gardens. What a beautiful day to get some shots of the waterfountains and the fowl. They have an old Rolls Royce that has been converted to a truck. Just past this are many fountains with birds.
I used to love shopping at Mark's and Spencer (we had one in Hamilton, Ontario). I am going to head down to the one on Oxford Street and see what they have. I hop on the tube and off I go. I get there and open the door, excited to find a dress to take home with me. I wander through the store and quickly realize that the M&S of the past is gone. Instead, they seem to have the same clothing as everywhere else. They used to have pieces that would stand the test of time, but now they have just disposable clothing. There are no lined wool skirts or jackets. No classic blazers. It's a little disappointing. I suppose that time really doesn't stand still.
Next up is St. Paul's Cathedral. A short tube ride, and I pop up near the cathedral. Built in 1765 and opened in 1710, it is on the site of a previous church. It has a height of 111 meters and is built in the baroque Renaissance style. I was missing a cathedral in the blog, so here you go. A splendid one at that. I didn't climb the 300+ stairs to the top of the dome, sorry. The inside has many crypts, one of which is the Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon.
Dinner tonight was at the Italian place across the street from the hotel. I had a marvelous carbonara and a Panna cotta for desert. Tonight I pack and tomorrow I leave.Lue lisää
So beautiful [Karen]
Such beautiful pictures of the water fountains and garden. [Annie]
Wonderful pictures. London is such a great place. [Veronica Mackay]