After breakfast, we got the tube in to Westminster to look at Big Ben and the Parliament buildings. We walked across Westminster Bridge to get better photos from the other side of the river. The weather was overcast but a little less cool than yesterday with occasional drizzle. After taking photos, we walked back across the bridge and headed to Westminster Abbey. Beside it is St Margaret's Church. We entered with hordes of other people. This building is dripping with history. After paying our entry fee, we collected an audio-guide and started walking around. We saw where the Queen was crowned, where Mary Queen of Scots is entombed (and many others). It was another beautiful building full of history.
We then headed back to Earl’s Court to meet Nicole for lunch. It was great to see her. She looked great and happy. We had lunch at a corner pub, The Prince of Teck. Terry tried the local beer, but won't have another one. We had a lovely long lunch catching up with Nicole. She is working for a family, looking after their kids and they sound like very good employers. She left to go back to work and we returned to our room for a rest.
Later in the evening we went on the tube to meet Tama at Oxford Street. He took us to dinner at Sketch at Soho in the West End. This is a “trendy” London restaurant, interesting and unusual. It is also an art gallery and our room had a lovely light show around the walls as we ate. The food was delicious and we had a great time chatting with Tama. The “washrooms” were worth a visit themselves, egg-shaped cubicles, with female attendants rushing to give you a clean towel after your “visit”. It was fascinating. After we left there, we walked along Regent Street. It was lovely to see the lights of the streets. We said goodbye to Tama and got the tube home.
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