We went on to Buckingham Palace for our 11:30am appointment. They open the State Rooms to the public over summer, so we pre-booked some tickets to go have a look. It was amazing! I have never seen such elegant, decorated, hugely impressive rooms in my life. It was absolutely beautiful inside the palace. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take photos so it's just something you have to see for yourself. Well worth the £18 we paid to go in.
The tour lasted for about 90 minutes and we had an audio guide which explained what each room was used for and it's history. We were also shown the Queens jewellery including the crown and necklace she wore at her recent Diamond Jubilee.
The tour ended up at the back of Buckingham Palace, where the Queens Garden Parties are held. It was stunning. There was a gift store at the end and I was very tempted to buy a royal teacup set, however it was way too pricey! The good thing is we got our tickets stamped to come back for free, so I can make my way back again when another friend wants to check it out.
It just so happened that the Olympic walking race was on that day too, and the course went right past the front of the Palace. Hayley and I went for lunch and then headed back there in the afternoon to watch the Women's Walk. Go Olympics! I met with Nicole and Simone there too, and we cheered so hard that we even got a wave from one of the Aussie athletes as she powered on by.
After the race, 3 of us went to find our friend Ally (from topdeck tour) who has just moved to London! She's working in a pub in Holborn so we headed over there, found the pub and caught up with her for some drinks as she worked. A great day out.
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