Sunday in London

Awoke to another sunny morning with temps predicted in the high 50s. We had seen a church near our hotel when we first arrived in Europe that we wanted to visit on Sunday morning so headed there. Underground travel was much easier on Sunday morning even without the Circle Line running. We just had to make one change at Bond Street.

People at Westminster Chapel (not to be confused with the Abbey or the cathedral) were very friendly. They seemed to have a core of volunteers to greet newcomers and we spoke with a young woman who was half English, half Ukrainian and lived in the Ukraine for 10 years. Her accent was all English however. The format of worship was similar to Hillside with similar worship music. The big difference was the service went for about 2 hours instead of 1 1/2 but the hour-long sermon on 2 Peter was really good. Mom always said that I like church to be like school and this just proves her right (again).

After church we walked past Buckingham Palace and then through St. James Park to Inn the Park for lunch. Tom had roast beef, I had chicken and both came with veggies and really good roasted potatoes. The chicken was very moist and tasty.  After lunch we continued to the Cabinet War Rooms which had added an exhibit on Churchill's life since we visited several years ago. It is so interesting to see these underground rooms where the British government ran the war. Our final stop was on Oxford Street to stop at Marks & Spencer. We took the bus home for a change as one went from Oxford Street to Westbourne Grove right near our apartment.
 

St. James Park

One more day to visit any last spot we don't want to miss before returning home. Harrods is definitely on the list.

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