We passed this cool building
on the way from Westminster
Abbey to the palace, 2:57 pm.

the Queen Victoria Memorial
in front of the palace

Buckingham Palace
behind Dana

Dana and Matt on
Buckingham Palace Road, 3:08 pm

the palace through the trees

Westminster Chapel on Buckingham Gate (not affiliated with Westminster Abbey)

We booked our tea here at the Rubens, but they scheduled it to be served
in the 41 Lounge at their sister hotel.

Dana had her own pot of peppermint tea.  Mine was elderberry and lemon.

It was chicken salad, ham,
and smoked salmon sandwiches
on the bottom tier, sweets
on the top two tiers.

Check the swan
made of merengue.

3:55 pm at the 41 Lounge

The 41 Lounge is class
all the way.  Dig that bar!

The awesome globe, the candlelight, the top-grade teas... I love this joint!

Leaving the 41 Lounge,
heading for the elevator....

...Dana finds this swanky sofa.

The 41 Hotel and its lounge are above the several floors of the Rubens hotel.

Buckingham Palace, 5:52 pm

the western side of the Victoria Memorial, taken while standing
with the palace behind me

Matt at the base of the western
side of the Victoria Memorial

Dana at the base of the
Queen Victoria Memorial

looking east toward
the London Eye

at the Queen Victoria
Memorial Fountain

Big Ben, 6:19 pm

The Houses of Parliament are
lit up like a... oh, yeah.

Parliament as seen from
Bridge Street, facing south

7:01 pm: This decorated car
was abandoned (and booted)
right in front of Harrod's. An hour
later we saw it being towed.

a bus passing
in front of Harrod's