Thursday
We visited Buckingham Palace and saw the change of the Royal Guards at exactly 11:30 AM. It is quite impressive. As we walked around Buckingham Palace we came across the Royal Mew, this is the stables where the Royal horses and carriages are kept. The gold carriage used by the King/Queen during their coronation is kept here.
Friday
A walk around Piccadilly Circus, wine bar and afternoon tee at the Fortnum & Mason department store and visit of the London Bridge followed by beer by the Thames took care of Thursday.
Saturday
The trip to Dover today was probably the best part of our visit to England. A two hour train ride to Dover takes you through the green southeastern country side. The Dover Castle build by William the Conqueror in the 1080's is impressive. It takes a good three hours to cover this visit and includes a visit to the World War II tunnels where England operated their communications center for coordinating the war efforts. From this location you can easily see the White Cliffs of Dover and 21 miles across the channel one can also see the coast of France.
The Thai food tonight at a restaurant in Trafalgar square was great.
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