London 28th June, 2017

After a good nights sleep, we left the apartment reasonably early.  We caught the No 15 bus and our  first stop was the Oldest Church in the City of London, Hallows By The Tower.

The church dates back to 675, and was a Saxon Church built on Roman foundations.

  Parts of the Saxon Church are still intact inside. The Norman part of the church predate the Tower.It was bombed during the 2nd World War and only the tower and walls remained, but it has been faithfully restored.  The crypt of the church still shows a 2nd CenturyRoman pavement, which indicates city life on the site for almost 2000 years.
William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, was baptised in the church and was educated in the old schoolroom. John Quincy Adams, 6th President of USA, was married in the church in 1797 and the Marriage Resister is on display in the crypt.

From here we went and had Fish and Chips beside the Tower of London.  Back onto the bus and the next stop was St Paul's Cathedral.  We had visited the cathedral before, but felt it was worth another visit.  We took the short introductory tour, and again visited the crypt, where Nelson,  the Duke of Wellington and Christopher Wren (architect of St Paul's Cathedral) are buried.
Next, was the Museum of London, which chronicles the history of London from Pre Historic times to the present time

By this time it was time to head to Fortnum and Mason for our special Afternoon Tea.  From the moment we stepped out of the lift on the 4th Floor, we knew we were in for something special. The room was very light and elegant, the service impeccable, our waiters knowledge of "Tea" was seriously amazing. The finger sandwiches, scones and cream, sweet treats ( all of which were replenished, as often as you required) were delicious.  Towards the end we were offered cake for desert, which we declined, and it was then boxed for us to take home. Our new favourite tea is "Royal Blend", which we then purchased as we left the store.  The store itself is amazing and very expensive !!

After leaving Fortnum and Mason, we walked to Piccadilly Road to catch the bus, and found we were outside Burlington Arcade.It is one of London's earliest covered Arcades, and was built for the sale of jewellery and fancy articles. 

After dinner at a pub in the city we headed back to the apartment - exhausted !!