UK Vacation: Day 4

The final day of the convention started early once more, so we grabbed breakfast and coffee again at Costa and went directly to the Olympia. First stop was the Main Hall for another Game of Thrones Panel which was supposed to have to have a number of the headliners, but instead had some of the less popular actors. See what I mean about being poorly run and promoted?

Game of Thrones Panel

As soon as the panel was over, I made it over to my second and final photo op of the trip. This time with David Duchovny from the X-Files. I cannot express how kind he was to his fans. Unlike the experience the day before, David was happy to be there and was truly gracious towards everyone. It makes such a difference when the celebrity guest is grateful!

25 years in the making! I think my smile says it all.

I was done with the convention by the time my photo op was over, so hubby and I left early again to explore London. We hopped on the tube and made our way to Westminster Abbey. A majority of the Abbey was closed on Sunday since it is still an active place of worship, but some of the exterior areas remained open for viewing.

We were pleasantly surprised to discover a little restaurant inside the Abbey called The Cellarium Cafe and Terrace. The food was outstanding! It was also the first time I was able to find iced tea since getting to the UK. Their peach and earl grey homemade iced tea was the highlight of this restaurant for me!

After Westminster Abbey we walked to Buckingham Palace, which was more difficult than it should have been since a huge cycling competition had shut down most of the roads and crosswalks. These closures ended up being kinda nice in the end, as it was easier to navigate the more touristy areas of London without dodging traffic.

The Queen was home but unavailable to have tea with us.

After Buckingham, we made it to the River Thames where we saw the London Eye and Big Ben. By this point we were both a little wrecked, so we cut the day short, got back on the Tube, grabbed dinner at Byron Burger (which was also amazing!) and got a good nights sleep.

Big Ben's restoration was supposed to be completed by the time we got there. We were unenthused with its progress.

Step Count: 23,409

Total Miles Walked in London: 23.08