London - Day 1

We got the tube to Southbank and then walked to Trafalgar Square and visited the National Museum.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAueBP1j5zBvz47PiLF6tdDDMmHsSavP6pyoev1m70wi7n1L6k2zalPXYPyZS05pftGMiGzy1R4wde1Eaz0ZsvqqYtmYw_a4NKjCtBAq-JBtdI3qj45hyphenhyphenGyD9RjEZg7Arw49A3X8WWUSnV/s640/blogger-image--1925864890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAueBP1j5zBvz47PiLF6tdDDMmHsSavP6pyoev1m70wi7n1L6k2zalPXYPyZS05pftGMiGzy1R4wde1Eaz0ZsvqqYtmYw_a4NKjCtBAq-JBtdI3qj45hyphenhyphenGyD9RjEZg7Arw49A3X8WWUSnV/s640/blogger-image--1925864890.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9lVDVyxfyZeNnciWTFN1N8a1iiAHHXrb0nJ6EP-Nw7uQPrQCxsZx2phswqAEom9hd43zY7XjGCQ_VtihpuewHA7o5ORc7iPpsN8tXpItWiUaL9zjLTDK_hWg9B19colzVpiahAW1eekP/s640/blogger-image--556348547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9lVDVyxfyZeNnciWTFN1N8a1iiAHHXrb0nJ6EP-Nw7uQPrQCxsZx2phswqAEom9hd43zY7XjGCQ_VtihpuewHA7o5ORc7iPpsN8tXpItWiUaL9zjLTDK_hWg9B19colzVpiahAW1eekP/s640/blogger-image--556348547.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Along the way we asked directions and chatted to locals (the policemen outside Downing Street are possibly the friendliest policemen in the world!)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kXq072v2uGZlbiVa6CtA9tBVqx_6i2npS5rw_WQt_cw8XmVT4taS0EkzAgJTvENN5OI8MA7Ez7gZMq3xkxQPIVE0V7ed8ku00KJ4Gbyv2nLX3yhBQwM2Xk9zbKx2kB95nL6YJB9nC9y3/s640/blogger-image-1848169548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kXq072v2uGZlbiVa6CtA9tBVqx_6i2npS5rw_WQt_cw8XmVT4taS0EkzAgJTvENN5OI8MA7Ez7gZMq3xkxQPIVE0V7ed8ku00KJ4Gbyv2nLX3yhBQwM2Xk9zbKx2kB95nL6YJB9nC9y3/s640/blogger-image-1848169548.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>Afterwards we made our way to Downing Street where we saw the changing of the Cavalry by chance.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJ6vwqz2erfp8kZkf6Zw9w7heY8wziz-YSLSLGt174WozQwJn9I9z0IKyUjt2menV-ldnW6uj3O4J1l4dDtabKfjgRzkmBPRNK9-Lt0qULaSNdYt2BfB1L2eOCCQG145bybdXYkpDQi5r/s640/blogger-image-1127670028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJ6vwqz2erfp8kZkf6Zw9w7heY8wziz-YSLSLGt174WozQwJn9I9z0IKyUjt2menV-ldnW6uj3O4J1l4dDtabKfjgRzkmBPRNK9-Lt0qULaSNdYt2BfB1L2eOCCQG145bybdXYkpDQi5r/s640/blogger-image-1127670028.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>From there it was a lovely walk along Birdcage and on to a park which took us to Buckingham Palace.  The changing of the Guards was not taking place today as the Navy were (very unusually) on duty.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWmsp3gPRo2noqMtnQoheK0IXnaemhgqkWHb9AjRtt7NBJnfMZPhbhTyDEofE2FOuOHc55va2ftFs8f5gRhDX5ExtY8zAbTstFhHP2QDcjBRUAJv6_XC-a_ZSbXL-ClsKiYIjiqJkvctU/s640/blogger-image-649970277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWmsp3gPRo2noqMtnQoheK0IXnaemhgqkWHb9AjRtt7NBJnfMZPhbhTyDEofE2FOuOHc55va2ftFs8f5gRhDX5ExtY8zAbTstFhHP2QDcjBRUAJv6_XC-a_ZSbXL-ClsKiYIjiqJkvctU/s640/blogger-image-649970277.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyupjxdMpj-49dQJs4cq5g0jR7KoWDx3Klr7msSBwTbzknEYuAaQsDhFnS4f_j43AN9nMJmFOgw5wp0w-40o2Ivl1VwY1EMNbzeDxHd89rrRojOVzuZ2Y5tfGYx73Ee2zAaeG1nVvSwUxa/s640/blogger-image--680687269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyupjxdMpj-49dQJs4cq5g0jR7KoWDx3Klr7msSBwTbzknEYuAaQsDhFnS4f_j43AN9nMJmFOgw5wp0w-40o2Ivl1VwY1EMNbzeDxHd89rrRojOVzuZ2Y5tfGYx73Ee2zAaeG1nVvSwUxa/s640/blogger-image--680687269.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The palace was amazing, particularly the special exhibition about the Queens Coronation.  The Queen's dress was the highlight of the exhibit and was stunning - an incredible creation that has to be seen to be believed!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32UWKteq3OUKpbwrRvcvMOswqmj7aENrjalI7CSCWw0On7xD7VoQ7Ish6Er0LM1W1TFWgXtcxMMooogT2KCk2twBcvggowRBoSjwKN-fsmcLcRWOHOcSjMdlpePUeM2eocgu9Jd2u7lLp/s640/blogger-image--844802661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32UWKteq3OUKpbwrRvcvMOswqmj7aENrjalI7CSCWw0On7xD7VoQ7Ish6Er0LM1W1TFWgXtcxMMooogT2KCk2twBcvggowRBoSjwKN-fsmcLcRWOHOcSjMdlpePUeM2eocgu9Jd2u7lLp/s640/blogger-image--844802661.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We then went to Knightsbridge to visit Harrods.  This department store is quite something - in particular the memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVEYA9Ar4vwD_cPCp7nzK9x32eq4uwfskJvx7ioPKzw-1N-_WNLwpDoG2ePQyl8FEjnF71AkzOrfR79PTIjoINkvuGgsTz-O6hl22UWIbVy4ZCeU-wIsk8YBpW3sUAiSVGM2AVFyjDdfD/s640/blogger-image--275721174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This place has only opened so there was a large queue outside - but it was worth the wait!</div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBApXXNQV0TeR88JqRrtP5CU57dowT8t_ZTHkHmbCW38zfkaFUmsmGcQpYCb3hicp-7TbT3xswi9INEezite34ZAa3lgdJESJGYMWVpr81DUFrMNpL7xvbtHr8U7ZOLEmOg6aPcyoDGniX/s640/blogger-image-1939403643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBApXXNQV0TeR88JqRrtP5CU57dowT8t_ZTHkHmbCW38zfkaFUmsmGcQpYCb3hicp-7TbT3xswi9INEezite34ZAa3lgdJESJGYMWVpr81DUFrMNpL7xvbtHr8U7ZOLEmOg6aPcyoDGniX/s640/blogger-image-1939403643.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYeZLtyQa5VUmFFU6jy96QLefmAanFO_ky4m_Ys2BOSABhx087LkXYYnxI36LdQPdfxkftUvwDHf4SMNbpYIh46Bp3AmLFOheoA5v7fa3_wtF4ikBVZSQKfdpos7il-GPvDUIxqc0FgNJ/s640/blogger-image-192692720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYeZLtyQa5VUmFFU6jy96QLefmAanFO_ky4m_Ys2BOSABhx087LkXYYnxI36LdQPdfxkftUvwDHf4SMNbpYIh46Bp3AmLFOheoA5v7fa3_wtF4ikBVZSQKfdpos7il-GPvDUIxqc0FgNJ/s640/blogger-image-192692720.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have been getting the Tube everywhere which we just love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6JDUfDvffFfD4JUl2jZ0-R8QAkFRcDZEpGa0tgThNU6thJHMukpeFbQ2sHIRF7a4XqrdNxhpVLZYzGTtsO9Zi14TMSzIQMa6ELXs4M6e4MFBu6ewaqHZwfdgoeeTE8GpDe0vTb0nqBsm/s640/blogger-image-2076091417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6JDUfDvffFfD4JUl2jZ0-R8QAkFRcDZEpGa0tgThNU6thJHMukpeFbQ2sHIRF7a4XqrdNxhpVLZYzGTtsO9Zi14TMSzIQMa6ELXs4M6e4MFBu6ewaqHZwfdgoeeTE8GpDe0vTb0nqBsm/s640/blogger-image-2076091417.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>

London - Day 1

We got the tube to Southbank and then walked to Trafalgar Square and visited the National Museum.Along the way we asked directions and chatted to locals (the policemen outside Downing Street are possibly the friendliest policemen in the world!)Afterw…

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