Saturday morning we slept in as it was the last day for awhile we could. I had bought a blazer the previous afternoon and went to pick it up. While I was there I picked out a shirt that was a little dressier for our 11:30 tea reservation at the Ritz. I got back to the hotel just in time to add a tie and get Mama. We got a table right at the front and spent the next hour and a half. The assortment of sandwiches was great, but I'm not a butter guy and there was butter on everything except the dessert and scones! The waiters were taking photos of different tables, so he took my camera and took the photo I posted here. Although I was a bit upset to not have a coat and tie with me to wear, I was happy to see there was tradition here. I think we've all seen enough of casual in our lifetime- and it's nice that civilization still lives.
The British Museum was great. I was amazed at all the ancient artifacts from Egypt and the Rosetta Stone. Mama was looking specifically for Mesopotamia, but that particular exhibit rooms were being renovated. We spent about 2 hours, then headed down Oxford Street to Selfridge's. There's quite a similarity in sensibilities to Barney's in the U.S., but on a much bigger scale.
Sunday we leave for Amsterdam with some crazy quick connections, so we'll see if we make them!
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