London and Sir Paul

Headed out to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace with throngs of other tourists. Then we walked through St James Park and we were going to lunch at Inn the Park, a nice little cafe at the east end of the Park near Trafalgar Square. When we got to the restaurant was closed and the paparazzi was everywhere - Yoko Ono was there and someone else was coming. So I heard one of the security people say he's coming down the path right now. So Dan I I took off walking down the path and waited where there was no one else around. And here comes Paul McCartney with his 2 daughters, Stella and Mary. I walked up to him and casually shook his hand and he said "Ciao" to me and I said "Hello". WOW - PAUL MCCARTNEY!!!!
Should I wash my hand? He was there with Yoko, Kate Bosworth, Kelly Osbourne and a bunch of other British celebs that we have never heard of to launch "Meatless Mondays" to promote vegetarianism.
Since we could not eat at the cafe in the park we headed toward Trafalgar Square for fish and chips at the Silver Cross Pub. It was pretty mediocre fish and chips and the service was also pretty bad. Have you ever had fish fried with the skin still on? After lunch we went to St Martin in the Fields Church next to the National Gallery because I wanted to see the brass rubbing gallery in the crypt.
Then we headed to the Big Bus Company for out tour of the city. It was nice to just sit back and see the sights. We went by St Paul's Church, Tower of London, Tower Bridge,Westminster, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, Hyde Park, Kensington and Knightsbridge, etc, etc. It was definitely a good way to see the city since our time is limited here in London.
We got off the bus for about 45 mins and went into Harrods to have some coffee and a snack. What an amazing and opulent department store. The cheapest purse I saw was 1100 pounds. There was a blouse that Dan and I liked and it was on sale - FOR 185 POUNDS ($265). Geez, who shops at these places. The architecture in this store is really beautiful though and it was enjoyable to sit and admire it over cover and cheesecake. One the 1st floor there is a shrine to Diana and Dodi Fayad. One of the escalators is called the Egyptian escalators - all the walls and acoutrements are done in an Egyptian decor.
Back on the bus and it started raining so we headed back to our apartment, it was 7pm by the time we got back and raining pretty hard. Looks like room service and a movie tonight!! We are pooped! 1 more day of being tourists.
I think we are both ready to be home!