London
August 5, 2023
The next day I rode on some of the different bus routes and went to the Kensington area and hopped off in Knightsbridge. I had been to Harrod’s many years ago, so I decided to look around.
It's a great place to window shop for food. They make great looking stuff. You can get a small cake for only £20.
You may also eat in.
I kept wandering into rooms they called “Accessories.” I didn’t check the prices on the handbags.
I did not explore a lot of the store, partly because I kept getting lost. I did pass many other upscale shops.
I had spotted an Apple Store around the corner before I hopped off the bus, so I headed there.
It is a very spacious and open store. There was some sort of instruction going on in the back. I had a nice chat with a musician who works there. Then I headed over to look at watches. My old Apple Watch was still doing fine and is still being supported by their newest OS, though without some of the new features. I knew that some new models would be coming out in September, so I thought I might get a newer one for my birthday.
The Apple Store nearest me closed down suddenly after some shootings around that mall, and the new store at Birkdale won’t open for a few months. So I decided to look at and try on the Ultra model while I was there to see whether I might consider one when I get a new watch. The saleslady was very patient and helpful, and of course knew I wouldn’t buy anything until after I got home.
The Apple Store is convenient to the Knightsbridge Station.
The black taxis are a little more modern looking these days.
The Wellington Arch (seen from the side, as I'm back on the bus) stands at Hyde Park Corner.
I rode the bus on to the St. Pancras stop and headed to the hotel. Soon I was getting hungry and was not interested in fast food. There was an interesting place just east of King’s Cross. I had a delicious tapas-style meal, so somewhat different from other meals on the trip.
