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a LONG day walking in London

London, United Kingdom Ways to get over jet lag…. 1/ spend the day resting with a beer or two, 2/ slowly work your way into the holiday, or 3/ smash out the kilometres walking all over London Guess which one we chose? We have walked forever today, checking out heaps of sights. Started by wandering aimlessly trying to find somewhere to buy a day pass for the tube. The local line was shut for the weekend. Finally bought tickets in Vauxhall, and made our way via double decker bus into the city. First stop was Westminster Abbey, which was pretty spectacular, as was Parliament House. Didn’t go into Westminster as the queue was forever, but saw William marry Kate on the TV, so got some ideas as to the interior! To appease Brendan we dropped in on Westminster Cathedral instead, which I must say is a little drab by comparison. Easy to see who’s running the show in England! Made our way to Victoria Station, pass a multitude of Starbucks, and on to Buckingham Palace. …