Goodbye London!

Today was our last full day in London...sad! It's been so much fun. The weather was a little overcast and cool today (we've been wearing jeans, long sleeves, and jackets, a little different from September in Mississippi!), so it was a perfect day for...shopping! :) This morning, Tools and I woke up and went to Knightsbridge, the area of London where Harrod's is located. We made a pit stop at H&M to load up on some much needed and very fun winter clothes. Then we explored Harrod's. That is probably the most impressive and expensive store I've ever been in! It's owned by Mohommad Al Fayed (the father of Princess Di's boyfriend who died in the car crash with her), and has very upscale food, clothes, shoes, etc. We browsed through Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Gucci...wow! It was really neat! Then we went to Bond Street and Regent Street, which have fun shops that are more affordable than Harrod's. We walked through Regent's Park, which is in my opinion the most beautiful of all of the parks in London. There are lots and lots of roses, and the ponds have weeping willows hanging over them and swans swimming around. Very picturesque! It was a very fun last day in London. :) Tooley isn't really a big fan of the English food, but I'll eat anything so I can usually find something. The food here is pretty bland, and they eat weird combinations like egg and prawn (shrimp) sandwiches. It's just different, and takes a little while to get used to. The foods from home that I miss are Honey Bunches of Oats, Minute Maid Orange Juice, Campbell's soup, and fried chicken tender salads. Oh, well, what can ya do? Tomorrow we're going to take a train to Coventry and meet Geoff Lockett, a member of the Coventry Rotary Club, who will then drive us to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Camden Town, a fun place to shop

The dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, where Princess Di was married and where they "Feed the Birds" in Mary Poppins

Sunset over London

This and the one below are of Regent's Park