Tuesday - September 11th in London
The day did not get off to a promising start. We finally got up on time and moving in the right direction and wanted to make the most of our last day in London and catch up on some of the sights on our list. So off we headed to Westminster Abbey which was third highest on my list, and weaved our way on foot to stand in front of this beautiful church. As we were gazing up at this beautiful structure eager to get in, we noticed the sign that said, "Closed on Tuesday." After a few swear words and near tears, muttering things about who wanted to see the place where there have been royal weddings, burials, and coronations through the centuries, I collected myself and off to the Churchill War Rooms down the street. The line was a mile long and they said it would be a long wait. Damn. So off we raced through St. James Park to Buckingham Palace to catch the changing of the guard. Luckily, we found a great spot to watch and our noses were pressed against the wrought iron fence in anticipation...right before there was an announcement there would be no changing of the guard today.
Frustration with a side of depression was setting in but luckily the Royal Mews, where the Queen keeps some of the Royal horses and related equine regalia, was around the corner. It is a working stable and
the minute I caught sent of the familiar odors of a horse barn my mind and body
calmed (it’s a horse-girl thing). This
place was really cool! We got to see
some of the horses that pull the carriages during royal weddings, the Queen’s Jubilee,
and other formal outings. The golden
carriage commissioned in 1760 was on display and it has been used in the past
five coronations of queens and kings.
Buckingham Palace
where we did not see the changing of the guard
Queens Jubilee Carriage at the Royal Mews
Krissy the Equestrian Guard
Tomorrow Glasgow to meet up with the Rauzi’s in Glasgow Scotland!!
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