We began Day 5 with a trip to Buckingham palace. We unfortunately picked a day to visit when there was no changing of the guard. We did, however, see the royal horses being parade. Buckingham was huge and beautiful – I need to visit again sometime to see the guard ceremony. Before lunch we made a quick stop by King Cross station to get our pictures taken at Platform 9 ¾ (heck you see Dan Radcliffe in a play, might as well do full Harry Potter experience).
We dined at noon at a little café over the food stalls of Harrod’s. It was a simple yet delightful lunch. I highly recommend this spot if you are shopping here anyway. We spent the afternoon in shopping heaven buying gifts for the folks back home. After Harrod’s, we hit Waterstone’s, the biggest bookstore in London. Loaded with purchases, we had dinner near Picadilly at a Garfunkels before calling it an evening.