Touristing in Capitol of England

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Day 24. Saturday, August 9.

9.54 Miles. 20,617 Steps.

Watched Pavarotti on Sky Arts while sipping mug of instant coffee.

Ate a heavy ‘flapjack’ that has been carried for a number of days. So many days that the brain can’t remember where it was collected from.


Used Lidocaine patch on right knee which kept the pain on hold.

Practically next to where pillow is.

I think this is the theater where we saw Les Miserables. Harry is there now.

China town.

Art supply where our Big Man came from???

Imelda Staunton on stage with her daughter Bessie Carter (Jim Carter from Downton Abbey is husband and father).

National Portrait Gallery.

St Martin in the Fields - free noon day concerts.

10 Downing Street is well guarded.


Horses and the Kings Guardsmen are also equally guarded.

Set off walking down Charing Cross Road shortly after 8:30. Nice to have the streets practically to myself.

National Gallery.

Virgin and Child. Domenico Ghirlandaio 1480-1490.

Three Miracles of St Zenobius. Sandro Botticelli. About 1500.

Ansisei Madona. Raphael 1505.

Story of David and Goliath. Francesco Pesellino. 1445-55

Detail

Venus and Mars. Sandro Botticelli. About 1485.

St. Jerome In His Study. Antonella da Messina. About 1475.

Mystic Nativity. 1500. Sandro Botticelli.

Detail

San Pier Maggiore Altarpiece. 1370-1. Jacobo di Cione and Workshop. Made for high altar of San Pier Maggiore, a Benedictine nunnery in Florence. Largest commissioned in Italy during 14th century.

An Old Woman (The Ugly Duchess’). About 1513. Quinten Massys. Painting later inspired illustrations for Alice in Wonderland.

An Allegory With Venus and Cupid. About 1545. Bronzino.

The old main entrance. Now everyone goes in at the new wing.

Ended up at the National Gallery, and was amazed at how the soaking up of Art there was to be had in one go.

Piccadilly Circus.

My FAVORITE from Marks and Spencer. The apricot pastry!

What - a White taxi among all the black?

Marble Arch.

Was given this sample on Oxford Street. It was okay. I just don’t care for this sort of beverage.

Pizza with corn. Could have benefited from more veggies and some spice.

Finished watching TV with Elvis on Sky Arts.

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