Buses and Blues

Ava gets amazingly excited any time she spots two things that are fairly common in London - union jacks and double decker buses.  This morning she had the opportunity to see, climb on, and even drive her beloved buses at the London Transport Museum.  We've yet to ride on an actual double decker bus but hope to do so tomorrow.  Ava has quickly learned that the ones with the open tops aren't real double decker buses but are, instead, "tourist buses."

Just steps away from the Transport Museum are the many shops, stalls, and entertainment at Covent Garden where we grabbed some pies and mash for lunch.  

A short trip on the very crowded tube led us to our primary activity of the day - the match between Chelsea and QPR at Stamford Bridge.

Our seats were close enough to the pitch to get a good view of Stamford the Lion and the rest of the greatest team the world has ever seen. 

A hat trick from Fernando Torres led Chelsea to a 6-1 victory over their West London rivals.

After the match we sang songs, waved our flags, and paid tribute to the King of Stamford Bridge, the great Peter Osgood.

We returned home via tube to Russell Square and visited Coram's Field again.

We walked just across the street to The Lamb, an old Victorian pub, where the staff originally told us that kids weren't allowed after 5pm, but we convinced them otherwise and had a wonderful meal.