London - Day 3

This day didn't work out quite how we planned, but it ended up being fun anyway.

We (once again) didn't get as early of a start as we would have liked, so we rushed straight to Buckingham Palace (photos 1 and 2) to see the changing of the guard. The guidebooks said it was daily spring through August, and every other day August through the next spring. Well, that doesn't help much, since it's August! Turns out, we were on an off day, which was OK in the end, because we were late anyway.

We took a loooooong walk following the Princess Diana Memorial Walkway from the Palace, along Green Park, and through Hyde Park (photo 3) and Kensington Gardens. We rather enjoyed the green space, but were disappointed to reach our lunch destination (the Swag and Tails) only to find out that it had closed earlier this year. We improvised, grabbed some sandwiches, and spent the afternoon strolling around Leicester Square and Covent Garden.