7a. Alarm goes off. I had an odd dream last night. I dreamed that we missed our train. And something else. Amazing how quick you forget your dreams. Train to London today. Yes. Excitement! Pack up my gear. I’m getting quite good at packing this bag. Brush teeth. Drink water. Check-Out. Five minute walk to the train station. York has been brilliant! Two coffees. Two cinnamon rolls. And a bottle of water for the train. Wait. Platform 3. 8:36a. On board. Train is packed. This cart is full. Walking through train. Found two seats. riding backwards. Free internet on National Rail trains. Love it. Stuff our packs above our seats. And we’re off. Lots of business people. I feel a bit out of place. Heading to London’s Kings Cross station. One of many in the city. Two hour ride. This is our 8th rain experience. No, 9th. Beautiful countryside. When we get to London we’ll need to catch the tube to Westminster. Our hotel is near the Tate Britain. Half way there. Almost. Arrive. We are in London!Ahh. Station is massive. biggest yet. Now to find the tube. But first. Platform 9 3/4. Awesome! There is a sign and everything. Gotta love Harry Potter. hmm. Tube. Follow signs. Found it. Oyster card with 7-day pass. Unlimited subway (tube). Zones 1 and 2 only. Beautiful. Press Oyster card to yellow dot. And we’re through the turnstiles. Looking for Blue (Victoria) Line. Found sub. On board. PACKED! Tiff and I are jammed in here with our packs on. Crazy. Tube is moving. More people squeeze on.Nice. We are looking for the 6th stop. Observe the people. And we’re there. Off. Follow signs. Street level. More signs to Tate Britain. Hotel? Found it. Whoa. Lovely. Check-In. Room 334. Great stay. There is an iMac in every room. Doubles as a TV. Unpack a bit. We’ll be here for two days. Time to explore London! Gorgeous. We a rein the business district. Let’s go North. Big Ben (Clock Tower)! WestMinster Abbey! 10 Downing Street! The National Gallery! Stuff everywhere. Incredible. The London Eye. Parliament. What to do first? Westminster Abbey. Purchase tickets. A bit pricey. Free audio tour. Wow. This is a great audio tour. Westminster abbey is remarkable. Truly. 960ad. Coronation chair for the Kings and Queens of Great Britain. Many Kings, Queens, Poets, Authors, and Musicians are buried here. Massive building. Grand. A bit smaller than York Minster. But much more history and content. Sculptures and paintings everywhere. Literally. Hundreds of statues. Back on the streets. Food. Egg sandwich and two sparkling orange juices. And a slice of carrot cake for Tiffany. We ate atop the Lord Nelson Monument in Trafalgar Square. Lovely area. Indeed. Photos. Explore. National Gallery. Free. Big. Real Big. Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Rembrandt, Picasso, VanGough, Monet, Caravaggio, and many more. Maze. Lots of maps. Done. Back in square. Time to find the British Library. Tube. Black (Northern) Line. From Charing Cross to Euston. Super fast. Tube is great. Off the tube. On the streets. Follow my nose. And we’ve found it. A billion books. Maybe? Either way their are a bunch. Two of four copies of the Magna Carta. Original (Hand written) sheet music from Handel, Beethoven, and Mozart.  Gutenberg  Bible. Hand written original Alice in Wonderland. And loads more. Explore. Done. Back on Tube. Buckingham palace! Amazing. Stone faced guards. Walk down mall street. Past Big Ben. Explore. Now to find food for dinner. Italian. Delicious. An altogether killer day. Walk back to hotel. A bit dark. Kinda lost. Found it in the end. iMac. TV. Read. Blog. And Bed.