Today we jumped into the crowd. We went to Piccadilly and strolled through Old Bond Street, Saville Row, Burlington Arcade… Lyne was tempted by a nice pair of gloves, but it seems that the price was too high for the quality.
We entered the courtyard of the Royal Academy of Art for a coffee break. This year's installation was a masterpiece sculpture by Tavares Strachan, which represented a meeting of prominent black activists, artists and scientists of the past. Very impressive !
A trip to London is never complete without a visit to Fortnum and Mason, so off we went. Catherine wanted to buy tea and she knew what she wanted. She wanted the same tea that Anne had bought last year. It was King Charles' tea. Catherine asked a gentleman who took the time to explain to her that this tea was available last year, but that there is one that could taste almost the same.
Then we went to Hatchards, where I found a book with a quiz for the blue badge. The blue badge is a rank for becoming a guide in London.
We stopped for a quick lunch and walked through Chinatown to Covent Garden.
On our way we took a detour to see Neal Yard.
The whole area near Covent Garden was so busy it was difficult to walk. We stopped for a glass of wine and took the subway back to our oh-so-quiet Chelsea.
It was time for a break at home. Each of us did her things in silence for a while.
We chose to go out to dinner this evening. Catherine wanted some mussels and fries, so we went to Côté Brasserie. On the way back we walked. The weather was just perfect. Steps for the day 15, 468.
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Je me mets à jour dans le développement de ton blogue, Manon. Cela me rappelle de beaux souvenirs et me fait découvrir de nouvelles images. Des bons moments entre ami.es.
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