Got up and headed out with detailed instructions of plan of attack of bucking palace. Unfortunately, I came to England during Europe’s Easter Break, which apparently means all French parents send their kids away to London. They must have known the same info, because I arrived early but managed to get a second row standing. Some kids arrived late and complained about not being able to see, but I pretended I didn’t understand French and stood my ground. You snooze, you lose. The changing of the guard was cool and I got some good pics (coming soon).

after that I walked down Birdcage walk, and caught the tube to Westminster. Saw & heard Big Ben which is the bell, not the clock), parliament (which was “in”), 10 Downing St, and Trafalgar Square. Hopped back a bit and popped into Westminster Abbey, which was impressive for sure. So many famous people have been buried there.

Continued the day with the Tower of London, which besides being gorgeously historic, is where the Crown Jewels are kept!!!! And I saw them!!! Words cannot express the beauty and opulence – it’s a good thing they had a moving walkway along the crowns cuz I would have stood there for a while!

after being wowed by the jewels, I headed back towards Leicester square, and found a tiny baked potato place which served huge helpings of baked potato heaven.

Onto Wyndham Theatre to see Rowan Atkinson star in Quartermaine’s Term, a tragic comedy about an ESL teacher at pyro ate school in the 60’s. spoiler alert: it had a sad ending. My seats were WAY up so altho I had a good view, it included the tops of their heads!

crazy full day, ending with me getting back about 11:45.

Stayed tuned, because Thu proved to be just as full!