Jewel Tower, built in 1365 as a repository of royal treasure, is part of the remains of the medieval Palace of Westminster, residence of Kings & Queens from the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-66) to 1512. From here we skirted the Thames to Whitehall Gardens and then turned inland to Soho.
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| George V, by Westminster Abbey's Lady Chapel |
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| Vaulted ceiling in Jewel Tower |
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| Tower stairs |
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| Jewel Tower. Westminster Abbey at right. |
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| Home of Sir John Gielgud in Westminster. |
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| Great College Street, Westminster |
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| Parliament's Victoria Tower peeking thru. |
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| St. John's, a baroque church converted to a concert hall. |
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| Whitehall Gardens |
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| We stopped for a treat at La Roche Cafe, just up from St. Martin-in-the-Fields. |
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| Apple Strudel and Apple Pie |
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| Alfresco dining on Old Compton Street in Soho |
A very nice diversion from the Virus and fires in California. Apple pie looks delicious and the crowds of people you will not see here. But, again, lovely pictures to look at and for you both to see.
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