After two late nights – one flying, one at the theatre – we were tired today. Ingrid slept late, and we took it easy during the day. More bus rides, less walking.

We took a bus to town. alked around Covent Garden, watched some street performers, walked to Leicester Square and Chinatown, walked along Pall Mall to Buckingham Palace. Took a bus to Harrods, admired the food hall and the chocolates and cakes and teas, and the jewelry and handbags with silly prices.

The highlight of the day was afternoon tea at Paul’s. Ingrid has recently taken up tea-drinking (mostly rooibos and spice tea) and a real, proper afternoon tea was a key item on her wish list. Paul’s is maybe more French than English, serving little brioche buns instead of sandwiches on their tea trays, but the whole thing did involve tea and multiple cakes and that’s what matters.

By then it was evening and we took a bus back to the hotel and rested while watching Sherlock Holmes (the one with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman).