London - Day 1 and 2

To market, to market to buy a fat pig----  

But unfortunately we haven't found a market yet.  But we will, I am confident. 

The saying goes if you are tired of London, you are tired of life!!!  This is my 4th time in London and I feel like I am just starting.  Wendy can't remember how many times she has been here but certainly more than my 4 and still there are museums we haven't seen, streets to explore, parks and paths to check out.  

We are staying in our second Air BnB.  It's a fabulous location right near Sloane Square in Chelsea.  So convenient and very posh we think.

We walked to Buckingham Palace on our first full day in time for the Changing of the Guard but Christopher Robin would have been disappointed to find they only Change the Guard every other day at this time of the year.  (Those poor guards).  

Walked a little way down The Mall and were overtaken by a practice run of royal carriages clip-clopping by.  We pretended there were some Royals passing by so gawked and took pictures of the empty carriages.  We are in London after all.

We walked on to check out Fortnam and Masons, very posh shopping - male clerks in tailed morning coats - everything glittering.  Marion selected some tea to bring home.

Tea department with glass teapots with a handful of dry tea leaves to smell of some of the interesting teas available to buy.  

Picadilly Circus

Had a delicious lunch on top floor of Waterstones Books at Picadilly.  We heard it had a great view but were disappointed to see cranes and construction in front of anything of interest.  Lunch of a goat cheese salad with beets and walnuts with a nice glass of white wine made up for it though.

We walked on to Leicester Square to buy some theatre tickets at the discount booth.  Along the way we found this fellow (a favourite of Wendy's). Who would believe there could be 4 floors to a store selling M&M's!!  We did succumb - weak willed!!!

Stopped at Marks and Spencer's on the way home to get fixings for supper. Both glad to put our feet up at the end of the day of walking.  Luckily our knees are mostly happy again as we put in over 10km today.