The moment I woke up the following morning, the kids were still resting in their own place in the London flat we have hired, as Maria was up preparing their breakfast and doing coffee for the both of us. We had a quiet half an hour and discussed which spots we are to go to through the day. After that the kids got up and dressed up, had the breakfast and were eventually ready to go.
That day Maria made a decision that we should bring the children to see some events, which may be enjoyed only in London and that, as we were sure, would win over our kids for a very long time. We left our London vacation apartment and took the underground to get to the Buckingham Palace, where we saw the switching of the guards’ ceremony. Mike and Emily were completely astonished by the foot guards with their red and black uniforms and the specific high black helmets. The service wasn’t short, but the children were intriqued and watched it until the end and there after didn’t want to leave the Memorial of Queen Victoria, wherefrom we got the whole programme.
I went to buy snacks and fish’n’chips for us all, while Maria took Emily and Mike and went to the nearby Green Park where we had a modest family picnic and the kids liked sitting on the grass and socializing with other kids that contacted them.
As the day was very warm, I advised we should move to the Hide Park and the Kensington Gardens, where is the Princess Diana Memorial and the recreation space close to it. This kids area is great for children up to twelve years old. Mike and Emily especially enjoyed the wooden pirate vessel and were talking about it throughout the whole evening as we returned to our London vacation apartment.