Scott met us at our apartment and we caught the train from Oxford Circus to Victoria where we hopped off for a walk to the river and Westminster. As it turned out we took the long long way but had a wonderful walk past Sloane and then along the Thames, seeing Vauxhall and many new developments with impressive architecture. The Houses of Parliament are overwhelming! We then hopped on a boat to Greenwich. This was a really great way to see Tower Bridge and the Tower of London from the water along with commentary about historical sights plus the new financial district in Greenwich.
Lunch was in a tiny pub in Greenwich with typical pommy food such as fish and chips and ciders. We visited the Greenwich markets and then walked around some parts but apparently they now charge to stand on the Meridian so we just looked at the long queues and moved on. We then caught the driverless train back to Bank for a coffee. We walked down to Russell Square where there were more squirrels and beautiful autumn leaves and old style English buildings……very pretty!
On the way home we stopped into the Vodka Shop where the owner obviously remembered us……he greeted us with a customary eye roll. After stocking up again it was time to spruce up ready for dinner at Sketch.
What an amazing place…….It was all decked out in pink ( the owner likes to decorate with themes on a regular basis). They make awesome Martinis and the vodka is a decent drop! The food and company were superb as we met Scott’s friend, Sarah for the first time, who is delightful. The toilets in Sketch were another unique experience…..they are basically individual pods (felt like you were entering a cocoon).
What a great way to spend our last night in London!

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