Farewell Walk

Today we went on a farewell walk with the Ringers and Bartons to say goodbye to all the things we love so much. We started at the Tower of London and then walked all the way home to 27 Palace Court. It was a delight and such a nice way to finish this experience.

Circle Line from Bayswater to Tower Hill

Standing beside the Hung Drawn and Quartered pub with All Hallows by the Tower in the background - the young fellow in the middle is Tina and Tony's daughter, Chantelle's son Ryan

The gang at St. Dunstan in the East

St. Dunstan's fountain

The girlies at Lloyd's of London

Leadenhall Market

View from the portico of the Royal Exchange -
Mansion House center left, Bank of England right

The peeps at the Royal Exchange - Kathryn!?

Beautiful St. Stephen Walbrook

In Watling Street

Bollard sitters behind St. Pauls

Katy's last sandwich from Pret in Paternoster Square -
Temple Bar and St. Paul's in the background

Fleet Street - Bartons had peeled off at this point

The Temple arches --
Kris enjoys one last Bounty bar

Somerset House in Christmas dress

Katy and Eliza embrace Christmas at Covent Garden

Covent Garden is icy and beautiful in holiday dress

#15 Routmaster circling Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery

Trafalgar Square in front of the National Gallery
with Whitehall and Westminster Palace in the distance

Winter Carnival at Leicester Square

Katy, Eliza, and Hansen at the Winter Carnival

Fortnum and Mason

Piccadilly Arcade is posh and pretty this time of year

St. James's Palace - Jeff caught Katy's silly-face disease

Green Park with Buckingham Palace through the trees

The Haunted Christmas Mansion in Hyde Park

The Winter Festival in Hyde Park

On the Serpentine in Hyde Park

Kensington Palace from Hyde Park

Jeff and Dickie kicking up their heels

The final straglers at the Italian Fountains
in Kensington Gardens

One last visit to Tuk Tuk for supper

Yummy!

After just a tiny bit more packing and cleaning we were ready for bed in anticipation of a 7:15 departure on December 15th. It was a great four months and, as you know, we will miss this wonderful place.

OXO

D.