We flew out of SFO to London on Friday evening and arrived late this afternoon. Amazingly gorgeous weather here today, so I took a walk around from the City of London to across the Tower Bridge and meandered around getting a bit lost. I knew once I got back to the Tower of London, I could easily find my way back to our flat.

Thames Walk

The City of London is an interesting mixture of the old and new. The streets twist and turn, with strange alleys and passageways, that it is quite easy to get turned around without realizing it.

The Gherkin behind some charming old buildings. Love the juxtaposition.

I ended up walking about six miles today. We leave for St Bees on July 8 to begin our trek. I plan to do some interesting hikes in London until then.

Recognize this from Harry Potter?

Tower Bridge for Thames Walk

Walking past the Tower of London toward the Tower Bridge