The Piglets Head for the Underground!

Caroline wants to sleep in today and with the forecast calling for rain that suits me just fine.We are planning on using the Underground today and doing most of our activities indoors.We have been told to use the underground outside of rush hour times so we head out for our day around 10:30am.

First stop is Madame Tussauds.We zip right in with our "fast track tickets" but there are A LOT of teenage school groups here. They are all having their pictures made with all the movie, sports, and rock stars. Caroline will only let me take her picture with Tiger Woods. Her Dad is an avid golfer and she feels comfortable being "seen” with him. She moves quickly through the museum and only stops when she gets to the gift shop where she purchases an imitation Oscar and a director's board. I am thinking she now has plans on becoming a movie star!

Back to the Underground to head to the British Museum! We found navigating the system easy with the help of many staff members ready and willing to answer any questions. Here, as in many other areas, it is obvious that they are gearing up for the Olympics which are a mere 400+days away. Musicians play in the tunnels and its fun moving along the paths to the lively beats. I started singing with one of the musicians which of course mortified Caroline.What's one to do with a grandmother that sings in the Underground!?.......why hug her and start singing too! That's what Flying pigs do.

Our last stop today is Kensington Palace and the" Enchanted Palace" exhibit there. It’s a great exhibit for girls of all ages for it highlights 7 Princesses that have lived in the Palace. Diana was the last to live here but the rumors have been confirmed that William and Cate will be moving in sometime this year. Most of the Palace is currently undergoing major renovations in preparation for their moving in and it will truly be a showcase when complete. Leaving here Caroline thought it might also be nice to be a Princess someday, she loved the garden (sounds like I might have a Grace Kelly want to be on my hands!).

We have loved being in the High Street/South Kensington area. The Park is beautiful with lots of activities such as horseback riding, biking, feeding the geese, ducks and squirrels, and visiting the Palace. You have great shopping and Royal Albert Hall nearby, and all means of transportation are at your doorstep.We were very happy here and we will be back. La,la,la,la,la,la.

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