Our first day of "typical" London weather - cool and wet

Fridays are typically saved for students to travel for long weekends if they wish, so Elyse and I went to Buckingham Palace and toured its impressive State Rooms. No pictures are allowed inside the Palace unfortunately, something I'll have to mention to the Queen if I ever meet her. I took some pictures after exiting towards the garden and pond, looking back towards the Palace. It's like having a country home in the middle of a major city.

It isn't cheap to tour the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. For those who don't pay and walk around the back of the grounds along Grosvenor Place, what faces the street is, shall we say, a bit less inviting?

Later, it was on to the Victoria and Albert Museum. They have a nice collection of Rodin sculptures, and this one is believed to be his first large-scale bronze piece. I love Rodin's work, and would highly recommend the Rodin Museum in Paris for other folks with similar interests. Have a nice weekend everybody!