Thursday – a planned rest day.

Not so much, more wandering. Covent gardens area after a breakfast at Gails.

QB acquires a treat

A wedge of the bread. You might not have guessed.

Equadorian drinking chocolate.

Dinner at an outstanding place. Everything we had was excellent.

Brasserie 108. Cod, monkfish, chips, broccoli, negroni,bok choy and other fixings.

Friday, cooler, much but another blazing bright sun.

After Paul’s for breakfast wandered up to the British Library. Noisy, very noisy walk along Marlybond Road with buses and sirens and kiddies…..

The exhibit we wished to see does not start until october so we will have to return there, probably on the 30th.

Instead we saw the treasures of the BL. Wonderful exhibit, Magna Carta, illustrated manuscripts from many sacred texts (all major religions), historical documents (such as the letter from Victoria to Gladstone where she says she agrees with him and is also against women rights).

The cafe area where many go to read, except now instead of books piled high on carousels it is nothing but computers with their included materials. Quite a change.

Asked the staff if I could get a copy of the Treasures exhibit. “Well, there is an abridged version in the exhibit shop, too much stuff for a book”. So, I ask, what about a digital version, lots of room there for items and pictures etc. “Good idea but has not been discussed”.

Dinner with Bobby, now sufficiently recovered.