A walk through London April 25, 2012 - Part 3

I found out I could take the train back to London, except it went to Waterloo Station which is a fair distance from my hotel. Maybe there was a closer stop I didn't know about. Used handy Oyster card again. 

I was on the wrong side of the river and had to cross. The Hungerford Footbridge perhaps?  

I didn't have my bearings, so on the other side I stopped in at a store to ask directions. The clerk advised against walking all the way to Bayswater as it was quite far. Once I got semi-oriented, I walked by the London Eye and with so many interesting sights around, I just kept going.  

A sign said 'Welcome to Whitehall Gardens', 'City of Westminster'. A lovely spot.

'Per ardua ad astra'. (Through adversity to the stars). This was a little 'Glenn moment' because it was something he sometimes said. 

It was fun to be in this classic-looking part of London. 

Eventually I got to ... St. James's Park, I'm guessing. 

There was a lot of birdlife, including nesting swans and coots.

And then, all of a sudden, there was Buckingham Palace! Also - The Mall where you see all the processions, and English people waving their flags on TV. (On that note, I've noticed very few flags around. Very different from the States in that way.)

Over 250,000 daffodils bloom here. (These aren't daffodils though - they must have bloomed earlier.)

Canada Gate, installed in 1908 at Green Park, right next door.

Interesting pink pavement.

I got going in the wrong direction because there was no way to cross the road due to construction. I was annoyed for a moment but then figured I was probably going this way for a reason. And there it was - I was right at the place where the Bomber Command memorial was being built. Most of it wasn't visible since it was not to be unveiled until June. I just wanted to see where it was. A neighbour had wanted me to leave flowers for her brother but of course that wasn't possible. 

I hoofed it through Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. This sculpture is called 'Physical Energy'.

I'd done a lot of walking in one day and my feet were very sore. Back in my room, the sun was setting and I was thinking about Glenn. I looked out the window to see a big rainbow.