Hello again from London!!!
Here is the apartment complex where we stayed. These buildings were the famous Harrod department store's warehouses built back in the 1800's which were refurbished into this nice gated apartment complex. One of the buildings included a leisure center with indoor pool which unfortunately we didn't find the time to take advantage of - but we did enjoy our roomy apt. with 12 foot tall windows.
One envening we enjoyed the Shakespeare play "Titus Andronicus" at the reconstructed Globe theater in London. Here we are in our box seats overlooking the stage just before showtime. The play is one of Shakespeare's most violent ones with a constant array of murders, mutilations, and rape within the story such that the staff at the Globe is always prepared for several audience members fainting during the performance. Only one lady fainted the evening we were there, so the staff said it was an unusual night. Beyond the gore, the cast performed with gusto and and we thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
The renowned red London phone booths are still all over the city.
If you're ever in London, be sure to enjoy a meal at Clarence's! We all agreed that was the best meal we had throughout our trip. And this is where we were sitting when we saw the Queen! Actually we were standing next to the curb waving excitedly to her as she rode by in her black car. And the Queen, decked in an exquisitely proper English purple hat and dress, waved at us!
The Queen's car prior to her drive down the street in front of Clarence's.

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