Nothing like starting off a vacation with a day trip to London between two overnight flights!
We left Toronto late Friday night. We had dinner in the airport at Pearson so we could maximize sleep time on the flight to Heathrow.
Airlines have really raised the bar on safety videos. The British Airways one is the best yet. They even break the 4th wall!
Immigration at LHR was fully automated. Took the Heathrow Express train to Paddington (23 minutes), and then had a whirlwind tour of nearby sites.
It was probably the best weather we could have hoped for in London in December. Sunny (!) and about 7C.
Walked through Hyde Park towards the National History Museum. It’s timed entry (I had booked tickets for 2pm) and by donation. We spent a few minutes looking at some old bones, and then carried on. It was a Saturday and the museum was packed (or maybe it’s always like this), plus we intend to see it properly on a future trip to London. Today was just something to do to keep awake :) The blue whale skeleton, Stegosaurus skeleton, and other dinosaur fossils were pretty impressive.
Next we were off to Buckingham Palace to see the King. We cased the joint, taking pics of his residence, scoping out security and movement of the guards. We didn’t have much time as we had a plane to catch, so even if King Charles had invited us in for a spot of tea we would have had to decline.
Walked back to Paddington Station and caught the express train back to LHR. Another overnight flight and full transit day to get Windhoek awaits.
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