Today; wandering around South Bank, mostly with my delightful sister-in-law, Dervilla. First, mandatory tourist activity - one per day is mandated. Photos of Trafalgar square and Nelson on his great big tower...As well as photographing BigBen and the buildings of Parliament.
The lunch was at South Bank's Strada (perfectly respectable Italian restaurant that let us stay there almost 3 hours. Sounds respectable to me!) The weather continued to be unnaturally nice - so a walk about seemed to be in order. M
arking out the Tate Modern and the Globe for future visit.The Tower bridge obliged us by raising the drawbridge for an incoming vessel whilst we stood chatting; it was the Waverly - last ocean-going paddle steamer in the world built in 1947. It's been tarted up a bit; it looked quite spry and fit.
As night fell, we went back over the Thames, and had a look at the scene of many a British detective novel. Speaking of such, there was the spirits store where "Rumpole of the Bailey" purchased his sherry. That one's for you, mum!
Concluding with a pint at The George, right across from the (?) Royal Court of Justice. A nice lazy day all-together!
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