Day 5: London

Today we woke to wet weather again so we thought we’d go and check out if Lizzie was in, maybe have a cuppa. We get all the way down to her joint and we get told that apparently she wasn’t in. Likely story, so we headed inside to see if we could track her down. We looked in the Green Drawing Room, we looked in the Blue Drawing Room, we looked in the Throne Room, we looked under Kate’s wedding dress, but no Lizzie, she’d done a runner. Never mind, we had the chance to see her digs and it was very impressive. It could have done with a plasma screen and a surround sound system though. It made me wonder where they watch telly! We headed out the backyard for some tea and cake and take in the views over her back lawn. After a wander through the Royal Gardens we headed ‘round the front to see the changing of the guards. It was pretty tough competition out there to try and see what the hell was going on. We ended up watching most of it on the back of the camera while I was holding it out with my arm extended through the gates, but it was all worth it. We then hit the tube and stopped off at the Natural History Museum. Now that is a fantastic building and it makes the contents look pretty boring. We don’t get architecture like that back in Perth. Tomorrow, weather dependant, it will be the London Eye. And in the evening we will off to the Lion King.

Mia Q&A:

Dad: “Mia, what did you think of Buckingham Palace”

Mia: “Kate’s wedding dress was beautiful and the palace was fancy”

Dad: “What was your favourite room in Buckingham Palace”

Mia: “My favourite room was the room with Kate’s wedding dress in”

Dad: “What was your favourite part of the day”

Mia: “I liked travelling on the train to Buckingham Palace and to the museum”

Mum: “Tell me about the morning tea at Buckingham Palace”

Mia: “It was yummy and Mum and Dad had the little wedding cake (biscuit cake). Tyler had icecream and I had a scone. Mum and Dad’s coffer had a crown of chocolate on the froth.

Tyler Q&A:

Dad: “What happened when we got off the train today before going to Buckingham Palace”

Tyler: “We went and bought umbrella’s because it was pouring down with rain then we went and waited in line”

Dad: “What did you think of the changing of the guards”

Tyler: “I thought it was awesome but I was too busy looking at the police man with the machine gun”.

Mum: “What was your first impression of Buckingham Palace”

Tyler: “Where are their televisions? Where are the sports jumpers like the soccer jumpers and rugby jumpers”?



"Nothing but the finest china at Lizzies House"



"In the grounds of Buckingham Palace"

"The policeman with the machine gun"

"At the Natural History Museum"

"Looking down our street on the way home from dinner, The Crown pub on the left"