After Larry's nap and another room change (3rd for Casey and I), we headed out again. We walked along St. James park to Big Ben. In Parliament Square we saw Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the beginnings of a huge peace rally. To the left of Big Ben when viewing from the Thames is the British House of Commons. We walked across the Thames in search of food. None of us had eaten since the plane ride and we were all quite hungry. We found a quaint little Italian restaurant (Locale) and ate lunch outside.
While sitting outside eating, I noticed a building that was called General Lying-In Hospital Under the Patronage of her Majesty and her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. Standing in front were 2 London bobbies.
After a pretty good late lunch we continued walking along the Thames toward the famous London Eye. I wouldn't go on the London Eye, but everyone else would have however it was very expensive. We decided to start back to the hotel and as we were crossing the Thames, the peace rally was crossing the other direction. It was a huge rally and very well behaved, all different nationalities with signs and loudspeakers. I got a kick out of the street cleaners that followed the rally to clean up after them.
We walked through St. James park again, stopped at the grocery for some food stuffs and headed back to the hotel for a restful evening. Early to bed, but time to watch some cricket on tv. It was the England/New Zealand test.
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