With the organized tour portion of our British trip behind us, today's pace was a little less hectic. I had booked a tour inside the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, which luckily for us, are only open between late July and September when the Queen is on holiday!

It was a short night's sleep, but a sound one after an incredibly busy day on Thursday!

oday’s journey took us 112 miles west through an incredibly scenic English countryside!

We finally got some of that rainy weather London is known for as we departed England's capital, on our way to the birthplace of the greatest playwright of all time - but first, a couple of historic stops along the way.

Today was one right out of the history books! We began with a bus tour through the streets of London - each structure more impressive than the last! We saw the original Ritz Hotel, which opened its doors in May of 1906.