Time to leave Burford so us and a couple of million other commuters drove into London with clear skies and a hot day.  We were stripping off the layers the closer we got.  Checked into our unit and found where all the police are – they are walking the streets booking everyone in sight.  Whilst we were unloading our bags in a legal loading zone we were asked three times by various parking officers how long we were going to be.

So without a moment of regret we handed the car back to the rental company and began the rest of our journey on foot – and bus – and train – and maybe boat if we can.

Talking of parking cars, they have a very good system here.  You can park facing any way you want.  Often in narrow streets you can only park on one side of the road which keeps the traffic flowing without having to weave in and out of parked cars.  Also if you have a smart car it’s even better. 

Sunday saw us and most of London in Hyde Park enjoying the sun.  Walked from Kensington through Hyde Park to Buck Palace – on to Trafalgar Square to say high to Horatio, then on to Covent Garden’s markets.  Whew – tired, warn out and exhausted we went back to Charing Cross station – bought an Oyster Card and hopped the double decker red bus back home to Kensington.  In all that we missed the changing of the guard.  Well we’ll see that another day.

It’s Monday now and raining so it’s indoors touristing today.  Harrods sounds good – and it’s just around the corner.