Well I guess I forgot to post a picture of my trip to Stratford last week, so here is Shakespeare's birthplace. The whole town was lovely though. I spent yesterday seeing a few more must-sees in London. Abbey Road Studios was not 
open to the public but I did walk across the crosswalk from the Beatles album cover. I went to the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace (Buck House) and the ceremony was impressive but not as much as the incredible press of people who attended. I was too early to have tea with the HR
M but I did manage to have a proper tea at Harrod's...most expensive cup of tea EVER! I went to the Baden-Powell House but the exhibitions were closed and the shop was completely unrelated so I settled for a photo of the statue of Lord Baden-Powell (founder of Boy Scouts) outside. I went to the outdoor markets at Camden Town but the massive throngs of people prompted me to leave after about 15 minutes and head for what I hoped would be a successful visit to the Charles Dickens Museum. It was a success...no crowds of people. His house was in an elegant, quiet neighborhood in central London and not heavily marketted so finding it meant I 
had to have the house address, which I had. Great little museum in the house where he lived. A small sign outside was the only indication that this was the place. I culminated my day with "The Phantom of the Opera". It was a most excellent production at Her Majesty's Theatre. Getting home was a 3-hour adventure as railroad tracks and Underground tracks were shut down for construction in preparation for the 2012 Olympics. It should have been an hour and 15 minutes. Overall a great day with toasty 70 degree weather and only one shower to cool things off mid-afternoon. Next weekend, my last in the UK, I have to choose between a day at Oxford, a day at Bath, or a weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland...I still have a few days to decide. I guess I will post my final decision next week.
