I’ll add a couple of things to what was mentioned today. The V&A,
asthey call it, is well worth the trip. The neighborhood around
Buckingham palace - I guess maybe it’s Westminster - has a great
many fine shops of all sorts, including jewelry. Garrard is
somewhere around there, as I remember. You can visit Buckingham
Palace or Windsor if the queen isn’t there - we went to Windsor and
that is really something.
The palace is wonderful, St. George’s Chapel is really something
else. But there is a vast trove of “king stuff”. Jewelry, arms,
swords, boxes, things. Engraved swords with diamond encrusted gold
hilts and scabbards, stuff like that. Windsor isn’t in London and I
remember it’s only a 4 day trip. I’d think Buckingham palace isn’t
so different. And Harrod’s lives up to it’s reputation, even if you
aren’t buying anything. Well worth a visit just to look. To say more
is pretty difficult because London is bigger, wider and vaster than
most people can imagine. It just goes on, and on, and on seemingly
forever.
From Home of The Giants-- John
PS Jo-Ann here… I Googled your town that you are staying in and
found quite a bit of There are some historical sites
and quite an interesting background. You might check with Chamber of
Commerce or some of the realtors there for more specifics…London is
easy to get to by public transportation since this town seems to be
a suburb. MHO–Jo-Ann
