But first, our final full day in London was fun but tiring. After breakfast we made our way down Piccadilly in cold fog to the National Portrait Gallery and Trafalgar Square.
From there we followed Fleet Street to St Paul's Cathedral. St. Paul's is a magnificent building. Beautiful beyond description. We also enjoyed being inside and away from the cold. We sat for several minutes under the dome and just enjoyed the beauty while we rested.
As we left St. Paul's after several hours of oohs and aahs, the sun came out and the overcast disappeared for the first time during our visit. We spent a few minutes in the sun getting oriented before crossing the the Thames to the Tate Modern where we found a good pub for lunch.
We hiked back across the Millennium Bridge and flagged down a taxi for the ride back to the hotel.
After freshening up we decided we could not waste the sunshine. We crossed the street into Green Park and visited the Wellington Arch and wandered through the park.
We returned to the hotel in time to change for the National Geographic cocktail party and dinner. It was fun. We met up with many people we had traveled with previously and made several new friends. Most of people on this anniversary trip have been on previous jet trips with National Geographic.
Today was an early morning. We were in the lobby by 6:00 and on our way to the airport before 7:00. Our route is taking us across Eastern Europe: we are over Hungary now with stunning views of snow covered mountains. From here we turn south and pass over Bagdad, clipping a corner of Iran before landing in Muscat, Oman.
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Location:Enroute Muscat, Oman
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