Jour 4, 1 mai

Day 4

Today, my three traveling companions went to the Tower of London alone. I stayed home and went to a park to read LaPresse +. I joined them for lunch near the Tower. They were very satisfied with their visit. They did the Yeoman tour and the Yoeman was a lot of fun.  He moved easily from story to anecdote, to keep his audience attentive. Lyne said she would have stayed longer as it was so interesting.

After lunch we crossed the famous Tower Bridge and walked along the Queen Way to Hays Gallery. On our way we saw another lovely sculpture of Gillie and Marc.

André was impressed by the passage of the warship HMS Belfast. On our way, we had a nice view of the city from the south path. We returned on the northern path via London Bridge. We stopped at the Monument. The monument commemorates the Great Fire of 1666 in London. André and Lyne had considered climbing the 311 steps but changed their minds while we were on our way to visit the Sky Garden.  I think it is the first time I have been this close to The Monument.

So we arrived at the famous Sky Garden and wow! It was very impressive. The elevator took us to the 35th floor. We could go to an outdoor gallery to have a breathtaking view of London. Sky Garden is an interior garden located at the top of a skyscraper in the financial district of the City of London. This building is called by the locals: the Walkie-Talkie building. We stayed there for a while as we felt welcome, reading the menu on each table. It was a very pleasant moment in a magnificent setting.

We went back home to rest a liitle bit before supper.  Tonight, we went at The Jam, this quirky place went tables are placed like bunk-bed.   The waiter was so kind and funny and our meal delicious like always.

Now, we are back home with the head full of nice souvenirs for ever.  After 16890 steps, it is time to end that day.