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Published: October 14th 2023
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This was supposed to be a rainy day…,all day. So we really didn’t plan anything. Following breakfast, I read the updated weather forecast and learned the rain was to hold off until afternoon, so I got online and found a Beatles walking tour. We signed up, found a taxi and headed out to the meeting point. Just as we arrived, we received a notice that the tour was cancelled because the guide had ann emergency.
Since we hadn’t been there yet, we boarded the big bus to Harrods, London’s most famous designer retail store. It is know for its famous clientele and it’s beautiful exterior, plus it’s private show rooms and personal attention. I knew Nanci would be awestruck by the entire store! Just walking in the doors and seeing the decor in the stairways and escalators was impressive.
We first went to the food hall. They have their own grocery with everything sectioned off by type. There’s a bread bakery, a butcher, a fruit and veggie section, a fish shop, a tea section, a coffee section, dessert bakery, and I’m sure I missed something. It isn’t just the quality of their products, but the way they were arranged.
It just isn’t your day to day grocery store.
In the center of it all is a coffee counter. We decided to order a pastry and drink. Nanci had the Mille-Feuille and Tea. I had the honey cake and a latte. It was probably the most expensive dessert and coffee we’ve ever had and it was the prettiest!! We continued around the store until we found the souvenir section. We made some purchases and headed out to catch the big bus.
Next we headed to Covent Garden which was where Eliza Doolittle was selling her flowers in the opening of the show, though I don’t think it was actually filmed here. Covent garden was once a fruit and vegetable market in the 1600’s. All of that had been replaced with shops which grows on the weekend with artist and food booths. St Paul’s church (not the famous cathedral) is a spot for entertainers to put on their show and if often quite crowded out front.
Just a short walk from there is the Seven Dials Market, so named because of the seven streets that converge on one another near the sender of the market. It has taken
the former food trucks and other restaurants, placed them inside, and made a great place to find whatever food you are seeking. They have a common seating area in the center. What draws me there is a unique restaurant called Pic n Cheese. They have various cheeses paired with fruit, veggies, jams, or candy and put them on a conveyor belt that turns around the counter/seating area. You simply pick off what you want, keep track on a menu, and pay when you leave. You identify the cost by the color of the plate. You can also purchase wine, bread, crackers, and soft drinks. It’s a unique idea and a great experience. My favorite was the cheese filled donut with apricot jam! Yum!!!
Once we left Pic n Cheese, we headed back to our hotel and took a break. We’d done a lot of walking. We had a free ticket for a boat ride on the Thames but wanted to do that in the evening. So after our break we headed back to the big bus, headed to the Thames and boarded our boat for their evening ride. It was awesome!!! We got to see all the places lit
up for the evening and it all reflected off the water.
Because our ticket was one way, we got off the bus at the tower bridge, found a taxi and headed back to The Sngus Steakhouse for dinner. Following dinner it was back to the hotel! We were tired and ready for bed!
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