Day 3

Up bright and early again today, since we are three days into this adventure I think I can safely say that Pam and I did a great job adjusting to the time change. We had breakfast at the B&B again this morning and had lovely conversations with a couple from Cleveland and another couple from San Francisco. It started with somebody asking which day it had rained and I piped up with Saturday, we remembered it well from our seats on the upper level of an open tour bus. Great conversation ensued, and we traded tips and tricks for traveling around London.

Pam and I then made reservations for our coach tour on Thursday to Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath, before heading down to Westminster to take a London Walks (www.walks.com) tour of Westminster Abbey. This is a great company, no reservations needed, just show up at the designated tube stop and find the people with the fliers!

Westminster is showing signs of the impending nuptials, there are scaffoldings with TV shows already broadcasting from London. We kept seeing cameras and interviews happening on every street corner. There was quite a crowed of tv reporters and video cameras around the Actors who played Will and Kate in the Lifetime movie.



Entering the Abby was quiet in comparison to all the commotion going on outside. It was also extremely full of tourists trying to view the Abbey before it closes for the wedding. When our tour was complete we headed towards White Hall and the Mall. It was a bright and sunny day for a leisurely stroll. We lunched at the Crypt at St Martins in the Field, the went up to TKTS and got tickets to see Momma Mia, Pam had never seen it on the stage.

We then journeyed back to Trafalger Square and to the National Gallery, where we viewed the entire works currently on display. Pam's mother, Penny, was recently in London and provided her insight into the exhibits, so we reviewed her recommendations and now we have some observations and recommendations to share with her. One of my observations Is that you are not allowed to take pictures in the gallery. I did sneak one, can you name the painting this dog is from? It is one of my favorites!


After we closed down the museum we had a pre-theater dinner at Wagamama. Needless to say there was a little sake involved, some really good dumplings and fabulous ramen, and two large bottles of water.

And finally we were off to see Momma Mia!


As we entered we were told that our seats were through the bar, is that an invitation or what!


The performance was fantastic, we sang and danced our way through it, I was amazed that a gentleman one person away from me snored his way through the performance!

Location:London