Day 29 London England Saturday 28th July 2012

Today we are going to Wimbledon for the tennis and we are so excited! Our ticket session is from 12pm to 8pm so hopefully we will see at least one of the superstars in action. The weather seems to be much cooler today with the possibility of a shower or two so better pack our raincoats.

Yesterday was another fantastic day getting around old London town. After a scrumptious breakfast at our hotel we set off for Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard. It was a super sized version of what happens on a daily basis probably for all the Olympic tourists in town and we were thrilled to be able to get up so close to those furry hats of the guards. After Buckingham Palace we walked through the lovely Green Park on to the tube stop to go to Hyde Park. From there we caught a taxi to visit Harrods. Harrods was very extravagant in most of the departments and I was not impressed with the memorial's to Diana and Dodi as I felt it was all too tacky. The girls were laughing at me as I did not want to buy anything there as Mr Al Fayed was not getting any of MY hard earned money!

Next we went to Carnaby and Oxford Streets for some great shopping and a bite to eat. It was fantastic and we enjoyed walking around these iconic streets and shops. We had a booking to go on the London Eye next on the southbank of the Thames. God, that was sensational when you reached the top as it was a fabulous view across London from every direction.

From the London eye we caught a water taxi down the Thames to go to Tower bridge to see the Olympic Rings which did not disappoint. By the time we got to the bridge you could feel the excitement in the crowd with the Opening Ceremony only a few hours away.

By this time it was after 6pm so we caught a taxi back to Victoria Station to find a great pub with a big screen to watch the opening ceremony. Browns Pub atmosphere was terrific so we settled in for the night having a lovely dinner followed by the wonderfuly Opening Ceremony. We got talking to a television crew from NBC New York, a retired English professional cricketer and some Hong Kongers all watching the spectacle with us. My favourite bits were the Queen and James Bond, Mr Bean, when the Aussies entered the stadium and of course, the lighting of that amazing cauldron! Good on you Team GB, you certainly shone every so brightly to the world!