A Day at the Tate

While on holiday, I took a trip into London to meet up with a couple of friends.
We decided to go the the Tate Modern.

While waiting for my friends to arrive, I took a stroll through the silver birch planting  and down to the River Thames.

This photo shows the Millennium Bridge over to St Paul's Cathedral

We wandered through the galleries at the Tate Modern, then we decided to take a River Bus down to Tate Britain and view their artworks. The first is the outward trip, the second the return journey and a view of the London Eye from the boat.

Waiting for the boats on the floating platoons was great fun - your sea legs got some practice! The Thames has quite a current, as we found out!

At Tate Britain, they allowed us to take pictures as long as we used no flash. So here are my few pics... 

Once we disembarked from the return boat, we decided to walk over Millennium Bridge, take a circuit of St. Paul's, then go for a coffee and shortbread. One the way to the bridge we passed the Globe Theatre.

and finally, St. Paul's Cathedral 

do you know, I'd painted this view, previously? 

Here it is, called 'En Route'

Hope you've enjoyed coming along with me, on my trip to London.