Friday, 16 August: Second Day in London

In which we were treated to a private tour of some of the Tower of London, particularly the British Crown Jewels exhibit (sorry, no pictures of those--for security reasons, the guards permit no photography--but trust me, they're impressive); a visit to the Palace of Westminster and the Houses of Parliament with a tour of the House of Lords and House of Commons (again, no photos of the interior except for Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the palace). After a get-your-own lunch in Covent Garden, we visited the Wesley Chapel and House, located across the street from Bunhill Fields Cemetery, a Nonconformist (i.e., non-Anglican) burial site that has the tombs of John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe, John Owen, William Blake, and Susanna Wesley, among other notables. Sadly, due to a technical glitch I could not take photographs in the cemetery. The day ended with a dinner cruise on the Thames; I have representative shots of views of the city from the river (Greenwich; Tower Bridge; the Shard; the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral). The lovely lady contemplating her place setting is my wife, Shirley.