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LondonMy early morning walk took me through
nearly deserted streets to nearby Buckingham Palace - I noted
a hoarding advising the State rooms would be open for
public access when we returned to London - this was not included in our tour. I followed the high
concrete perimeter walls that surround the about 50 acre gardens.
and when I arrived at the entry gates, found the Queen was
not at home. The central flagstaff the Soverign's standard is when in
residence - there was the Union Jack on the mast.
  After breakfast our sightseeing bus
took us back to the Palace where joined other tourists for a photo
opportunity - we view and marvel at many London sights seen
for our first time.
On past Big Ben, past the Houses
of Parliament to Westminster Abbey etc and from our luncheon cruise on the
River Thames we viewed famous historic buildings such as the Tower of
London and St Paul's Cathedral - saw architectural triumphs
built by Christopher
Wren after London's fire in 1666
and contrasting with modernist structures of
glass and steel by architects such as world
renowned Norman
Foster - a wonderful day not marred by the weather.
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