Our last full day in London. We again took the hop-on hop-off bus with a few main goals, but were open to where ever the spirit took us. Our first stop was Trafalgar Square. Could have easily spent all day there!! Lots of buskers.
We went to the National Gallery, and could have easily spent an entire day there. The square was full of people and buskers.
The National Gallery was amazing. Not just the art work, but the architecture. Talk about a head on a swivel…that was me!
I love the explanation as much as the picture. Maybe because I am there.
Live people! 
Canada House is right across the street so we decided to go in. It was rather disappointing. Only one small gallery was open to the public, which was lovely, just super small after visiting the grandeur of the National Gallery.
Our next stop was the Tower Bridge. We walked the bridge, then the upper level and then went to the belly and saw the old mechanical structures.
The views from above were pretty spectacular.
It is a long way down!!
Next on the agenda was a Thames River Cruise. We might be insane, it was freakin cold.
This is the first sign my eyes were drawn towards. Short river cruises probably doesn’t account for much spread of infectious diseases…lol
At some point the crazy bug bites over my left eye….a souvenir from Panama… will disappear.
The view from the water sure is different. We actually did not get a chance to go on The London Eye. Something to keep in mind for the future.
Big Ben is under repair and will be for another year or so. Still looks impressive.
On our way to our next stop we passed The Ritz. So if you are in the mood for a light lunch, you can stop by for a lobster club sandwich. It does look good, just don’t look at the price.
Not sure what this means, but it is eye catching.
Our last stop of the day was Harrods. Sooo over the top and a wonderful way to finish our London whirlwind tour.
There are six levels to Harrods…. five of shops, I believe. And I am doubtful if there is anything that you can’t purchase.
A gigantic selection of teas. 
Rabbit
The entire food area was massive….and incredible.
By the time we left Harrods it was dark. We got such great city views from the top of the bus.
We certainly had 2 1/2 busy days in London. No way could we see it all, however we sure got a good sample.
The next day we got on a plane and headed to Faro, Portugal.
Retirement has been a wonderful experience so far. I am beyond grateful and thankful.
Cheers
Ruth
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