Westminister Abby and Churchill today

I didn’t think we would be physically ready to go walking again today. However we got ourselves out the door and rode the underground to Westminister Abby.  We were not worried about the lines as we had the London Pass which also allowed priority entry at sites like the Abby.  My concern was getting on the list for a guided tour as there were only 20 spots available every half hour.

We arrived about 15 minutes after it opened,  skipped the huge line and was able to get the tour time starting in 45 minutes.  If you go to the Abby, the extra  £5 for the 90 minute tour is absolutely worth it.  We had access to places that were off limits to the general public and learned way more than with the self guided audio tour.

Lunch today was the traditional fish and chips.  Yelp said it was good and cheap.  It was good but $60 for fried food for four is not a cheap lunch.

Afterwards we went to the Churchill war room museum.  This is the location of the underground bunker where Churchill directed the WWE efforts .  The rooms were preserved or recreated as they were from the war time period.  There was also a museum section just on Churchill.  Very interesting museum.

Finally we had a quick stop at the Household Calvary Museum.  The horses used in the royal ceremonies are stabled there and the museum shows the history and traditions of the royal guards.

When we got out to head home the sky was looking stormy and the dark clouds contrasted menacingly over the household cavalry museum.  We had our umbrellas ready as we have learned that London weather changes quickly.