Tour de Londres - Freecycle in London - August 3rd 2013
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| Heading away from Westminster |
We parked in Battersea and pedalled in to Westminster to join the other 50,000 or so cyclists taking advantage of the closed roads. From Westminster we headed up to Buckingham Palace then down The Mall to Trafalgar Square. Then it was down to the Embankment and a ride to St. Pauls. We ate a picnic on the steps of St. Pauls and fed the pigeons, not deliberately, they hoovered up the crumbs. Feed the birds tuppence a crumb came to mind as it was a Starbucks treat. We were going to have a wander around the Cathedral but entry is £16. You can go into a side chapel for free to pray or perhaps get someone to hear your confession. TW thought about confessing but I told her we did not have sufficient time, I have no lights on my bike and did not want to be there all weekend. We sneaked out and pedalled off in the sunshine. Have to say the City looked very smart and clean. At 4 pm we had to get clear of the roads as racing started. Bit of an exhibition on in Green Park, TW tried out some electric bikes and we had our bikes security marked by the Met Police. They also had a couple of HGV's parked up and you could climb in and get the driver's view of the little old cyclist. Better stay clear of them I reckon! Too many blind spots.
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| Congestion on the Mall |
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| TW - Sur le Route |
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| Cycle and Horse Guards |
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| Under Admiralty Arch |
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| London Eyeful |
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