Tweet, tweet, woo hoo, hoo woo, chirp are the
strange sounds that greet me this morning. The squirrels say hello on the way
to the station I am really liking
all the wildlife.
Today’s assault starts at the London Eye,
with 20 other tourists we cram into a capsule and head for the skies, perfect
views of all the places we have been and where we are going. Helps get a much
needed orientation of where everything is in this amazing city.
After the excitement of the eye it’s time
to spend a penny, well 50p at Jubiloo. Hilarious place, a toilet block with
entry gates, two very entertaining attendants, toilets adorned with union jacks
and automated hand washing machines that are out of a Jetson’s cartoon. They
even encourage you to tweet about your experience using #jubiloo.
The tide is out on the Thames and some
banks are exposed, we see a knife and speculate what it had been used for and
how it got there. Someone in the party has a very vivid imagination.
Crossing Westminister Bridge we discover a
gang of illegal gamblers complete with lookouts and foreign accents playing the shell game. The
ring leader’s hands are stuffed with 20 pound notes and the players just keep
giving them more money.
More ancient beauty unfolds in front of us,
Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. We take to the surrounding streets
and snap away with all the other tourists.
No rest for the wicked, onto No 10, then Horse Guards
to try and make them laugh and then through St James Park and up to Buckingham
Palace to wave to her majesty.
Home for a scrumptious baked dinner and a
special jubille edition of Antiques Raodshow. Could not ask for a better day. Fell
into bed exhausted.
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