Sunday September 8

After breakfast at our hotel in Warwick, we were on the road to Wimbledon outside London, leaving at 9 and arriving at 12:30. After checking in, we walked across the street to the Underground at Colliers Wood and went into London (without getting lost once). We changed lines at Elephant Castle and left the Underground at Piccadilly Circus.

Our first stop was a double-decker bus tour to ground ourselves in the city of London and then decide how to spend our two remaining days. The tour was two hours long and covered everything from Piccadilly to Nelson’s statue to the Tower of London to Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and 10 Downing Street.

We timed things just right, being in the front seats of the upper deck, under cover, when the rain fell. By the time the bus returned to Piccadilly Circus the rain had stopped and we could go looking for a cuppa (found at Starbucks) and a sit-down.

We next did a bit of souvenir-shopping and then went back to the Underground to return to our hotel in Wimbledon. We walked out of the Underground to wet sidewalks, having missed yet another rain shower.

Next door to our hotel was a neighborhood pub where we dined with a noisy crowd and the Atlanta/San Diego football game played on the TV.

Photos to come.

Walked 5401 steps today, just 2.5 miles.