Second half of London

Got into a fairly regular sleep schedule on day 3 which was a welcome change. Temps started to rise and the Airbnb had no AC like most places in the area which was a new sleep challenge.

Great for traveling light during the days without worry of rain but holy moly the air is stale most everywhere other than outside. So anything inside most tubes, buses or pubs is a hot situation when the temps outside are 80+.

Thursday: visit to Buckingham palace and an uber boat along the Thames to explore Greenwich.

Tubing
Palacial
Peak summer crowds in this area
Das boat
Van Halen’s Jump
Free view of the Cutty Sark
Fish and Chips in Greenwich
View from the GMT hillside
Sweet playgrounds continue

Friday: splash fountain and picnic lunch in Hyde Park. Peppa pig tea tour and British museum.

Fantastic water fun
Sorts of things that would get removed in the US the first time someone wipes out
Shady spots are the key
All new flavors of crisps
Palm trees in London seemed odd
Picnic lunch with Neil Young warming up nearby for the Hyde park concert that evening
Needed rest from sightseeing
New playground enroute to the Peppa pig bus tour
Tea time was Cecily’s favorite!
Wandering around during the tea tour
British museum luckily open later this day
Front and center up top on the bus ride home

Saturday:

Regent’s park playground, lunch with my cousin to say goodbye and a London evening show.

Mercado market was impressive inside but way too crowded so we ended up at a pub a few blocks away.
Some sightseeing along our wander to the west end show
Quiet streets with closures for the London 10k in the morning
Back to the future musical was Charlie’s choice and it was delightful

Packed up on Sunday for a mid-day train ride to York. A stopover for one night then renting a car and settling in for 5 days in Keswick to explore the Lakes district. Complete change of weather coming up with some rain and highs in the 60s.

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