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After having nearly ten hours sleep we were all set, so we thought, for a day in London town. We travelled on the bus and tube to Nottinghill to pick up the other guide, had brunch at Mike's cafe opposite The Nottinghill Bookshop yes the famous one. From there it was a bus trip to Paddington and the start of our walk of London town. The first stop was a visit to Craven Terrace the site of Carols old digs, where a common Mercedes was parked outside.
Next was Hyde Park, which had people every where, enjoying the heat of summer and hoping that it would last. Hyde Park had amazing sights though was that underwear!!! A whole new slant on the advert "togs, togs, togs, Undies, undies, undies". Oh the guy in pink undies or . . .
Meet up with Owens friends who he stayed with when he first arrived in London and headed to the world famous in NZ and OZ, Sacred Cafe, a NZ cafe in London. We were taken through the back streets just off Oxford St and away from the crowds. The architecture is really stylsh with lots of character and there is a lot of money around this area with so many nice cars. Later in the day a Lamborgine lit up in front of some pedestrians to give them a thrill, at least they know a real sports car when they see one.
We kept walking around up and down, up and down, miles and miles of walking, Kap who saw Big Ben had it easy as he was carried, we stopped and had an icecream in the 26 degree heat and watched the Thames river flow past. We covered Trafalger Square, Oxford St, Regent St, Piccadilly Circus and the South Bank with its performers.
After the icecream, more walking and even more walking, Owen said that there was a neat place that we can have a drink and something to eat at, it was just up ahead . . . . . about three quarters of a mile later we arrived at The Wharf, the beer was indeed nice as were the Olives that Kai and I ate.
From The Wharf we walked some more to get to Ronnie Scotts at 7pm for the evening. The Ronnie Scotts Blues Explosion was playing and an old guitarist called Bernie Marsden made an appearance. The meal was exquisite as was the entertainment.
From here we made our way home arriving at back at the hotel at midnight, another long day.
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Joan A. All good. I like the too- much-walking!! Must be fitter than that surely. Tho not the same as walking the beach !
Joanne and Derek Yep, I remember all the walking in London town too - but didn't seem to get any fitter or lose any weight!!