The Agle Jrs. In London – Last Days

Our last full day in London. We knew it had to come, but we intended to make the most of it. We started the day at Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guards. Unfortunately, we hit one of the every other days when they don’t do the ceremony. We decided that visiting England in November is a little like visiting Disneyland in February. Crowds are smaller, but the locals scale down accordingly. Still, the palace is not too shabby to look at anyway.
Next stop is Harrod’s, the posh department store. After deliberating for quite some time over the jewelry and 1,000 British pound purses, we decide in the end to pick up a few knick knacks so that we can at least get the Harrod’s shopping bag.
We then hoof it over to Kensington Gardens to see the Peter Pan statue and did our best to find the Johnny Depp bench from “Finding Neverland.”
It was a chilly day, with lots of walking, but we then tubed it over to see St. Paul’s Cathedral. We even fed the birds on the steps of St. Paul. (Absolute must after going to the stage version of Mary Poppins on Monday.)
In the evening, we went with Nana and Grandpa to see “Wicked,” the stage musical of the very imaginative backstory to the movie “Wizard of Oz.” An absolutely fabulous show, with wonderful sets, music, costumes, choreography, story – the works. It starred Idina Menzel as Elphaba (the wicked witch of the west), who originated the role on Broadway. I’m thinking maybe the best I’ve ever seen.
The next day, we sadly packed and made our way by tube, train, airplane, and automobile (again, thanks, Ken) back home. The journey seemed much longer this direction. But we’re home safe. And glad to find that all is well here at home.
Hope we haven't overdone it on the blog. But for us, it was the trip of a lifetime (although we hope to do it again sometime), and we just wanted to share it with those we love.