It was our last day in this lovely city, and we made the most of it!  The morning was beautiful—perfect weather for a cable car ride over the River Thames and a walk along its banks.

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Following our cable car ride, Marc took us on a walking tour along the bank of the River Thames:

Our group had enjoyed the views of the River Thames and city from up above, so we followed it by taking in views of the city from a cruise boat.  It was during our cruise that we could see our beautiful blue skies were about to turn cloudy—and wet.  But it didn’t last long.  We took cover under an overhang, continued enjoying the views, and then the skies cleared once again.  Mother Nature was good to us for our final day in this magnificent city!

We spent the remainder of the afternoon walking through the city, by way of St. James Park:

Following our group’s farewell dinner, Bruce and I spent our final night of the tour taking in the city lights in London’s West End Theatre District.  We had walked a lot during the day, and did a lot more as we made our way from the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, through the West End to Picadilly Circus, the theatre district, Chinatown, and back to our hotel.  What a wonderful way to wrap up the post-extension of our tour—the first of two back-to-back tours and post-extensions with Overseas Adventure Travel!

Next up: UNITED KINGDOM #23: MEMORIES OF THE U.K., A SLIDE SHOW BY ELAINE KRUGMAN