A portrait of diversity

Breakfast this morning was a downgrade from the luxury we have been enjoying but there was enough to fuel up the boys ready for a day out. On our way to the tube we passed a number small children being walked to school dressed in felt blazers and caps for the boys and straw hats for the girls. My boys were snickering but I thought they looked gorgeous. We started the day at the National Gallery. It's a huge place but we focused on the known highlights and enjoyed our visit. We continued on to the National Portait Gallery, which is just around the corner. This had a really interesting section with the Tudor royalty and quite a good contemporary area. Following the gallery crawl, we walked up the Strand to the 'India Club restaurant' which Jason had uncovered on trip advisor. The decor looked like it had not been updated since the 40's but the food was excellent and very cheap. We walked over to Covent garden to catch the tube and worked off our lunch by walking down the 15 story flight of spiral stairs to the platform. Tube experts by now, we headed off to a small shopping centre near to our hotel. Here the boys found Name brand sports shoes for Very cheap. For 60 pounds we walked out with three pairs of shoes, two pairs of socks, shin pads and keeper gloves. This necessitated a trip back to the hotel to drop off our loot. We then headed off on the tube to Kings Cross for our evening activity, Cluequest Escape room. But first, feast number 2 Today at Dishoom, one of five locations of this Indian restaurant. This was the standout meal of our trip. Located in a hipster tramshed in Kings Cross, it was a series of small shared plays. Spicy crumbed okra fingers with dipping sauce, tender baby calamari, smoky black Dahl, fragment pomegranate chicken curry......mopped up with fresh flaky naan. I highly recommend this restaurant. The escape room was great fun and team Starrett managed to escape with three minutes left on the clock (and only two hints). Our last night in London tonight, although we don't fly out till 9.30 pm tomorrow. No photos for today!