UK & Ireland - Summer 2006

Day 2 - Westminster Cathedral, Kensington palace, Harrods & Gordon Ramsey's Box Wood Café
Once we were all awake we set out on foot to Westminster Cathedral, and took the elevator up to the top of the tower to look out over the city. From here to took a cab to Kensington Palace to see the Princess Diana dresses, and then on to Harrods in Knightsbridge for lunch and shopping. We returned to the hotel to catch part of the England World Cup game before going out again for dinner. We all enjoyed a perfect dinner at Box Wood Café – Gordon Ramsay lives up to his reputation of a quality dining experience. We had to walk back to the hotel, since a concert just let out at Hyde Park as we were leaving and all the cabs were full.

Westminster Cathedral, not to be confused with Westminster Abbey. We visited on Sunday, they have several services during the day. We actual entered between two services, so the flow leaving was just a large as the flow entering. One of the pillar memorials that make up the entrance the the cathedral Close up of the entry mosaic, inside there are large mosiac designs on the walls and ceilings. No photography allowed inside.
Melissa looking to get a good picture of the mosaic. A few from the Campanile Bell Tower with all the modern architecture that surrounds the building. The glass office building from above. From the 273 foot tall tower you can see a glimps of the Statue to Victoria at Buckingham Palace. The roof of the cathedral and a remaining brick neighborhood.
Zooming in on the roof domes, inside the domes are mosiac designs. The brick houses along Morpeth Terrace. The "helpful" diagram to help you locate the London landmarks. Can you see the Houses of Parliament and Winchester Abbey? Chris looking for a clear line of sight.
Tina and Brad trying to crack the code to the landscape Tina looking to get a good picture of Westminster Abbey. Melissa finished up with the cityscape photos. The glass office building from the ground. Brad, Tina and Melissa at Kensington Palace.
William III standing guard at Kensington Palace. The sunken garden at Kensington Palace. Melissa sits at one of the wall openings . Another angle of the sunken garden. The hallway of Hotel 41.
Hotel 41 is only one floor of the building. The hallways are almost as confusing without the fisheye lens. The Box Wood Cafe, a Gordon Ramsay resturant. Chris and Melissa at the Box Wood Cafe after an incredible dinner. Look our car was waiting for us out front after dinner.