Two Harry's in one day

My morning routine (before everyone else gets up) has become the walk down the Golden Julilee Greenway, to the Golden Jubilee Footbridge to the Trafalger square Starbucks.  The British equivalents to Starbucks are Nero's and Costa...you'll find them all on about every busy street corner, but can't break away from my "venti bold"...besides I have Starbucks app and don't have to figure things out in pounds.

Got a late start on the day.  Ben slept til 10.  On the tip from the bus tour guide, we learned that on odd days at Buckingham Palace you could watch the changing of the guard.  We raced to the palace gates to be there I by 11and apparently we weren't the only ones who had gotten the tip.  The entire area was jammed and bobbies on horse back were policing the mob. As it turned out our best view of the guard change was seeing it on a guys ipad ahead of us in the crowd, that was holding it extended high in the air.  A smidge disappointing.  But, none the less our first brush with a Harry.  Prince Harry lives here.

Off to see the other Harry.  

Potter.  

An hour bus ride to the Warner Brothers Studio Tour outside of London.  A good chance to see the English countryside and towns along the way.  Our only real chance to explore a little out of the metropolitan area.  Then, three hours in the imaginary world of Harry and friends.  VERY IMPRESSIVE.  A combination of live hosted commentary, some video clips and all of the original props, sets and costumes.  It all meant most to Ben who has followed the series since it started.  (he was 2 when the first book was published, 1997,)  A couple of HP souvenirs and we were on our way back to the city.

The best way to top off a perfect day for Ben was to dine at Subway, with a footlong tuna on Italian Herb and Cheese.  Nirvana!