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I got up to yet another overcast day with a lot of rain. I met up with Shayne again at Paddington Station. We went back to the Thames River to see HMS Belfast.

Belfast:HMS Belfast was commissioned into the Royal Navy in March 1938. After a long and distinguished service, she sailed up the Thames for the last time in 1971 to the west side of Tower Bridge, where she is now permanently moored.

From there we went to the London Aquarium to see all the fish. We also got to touch rays and have a lot of fun.

Shayne then took me out to supper at a pizza restaurant. I then made my way back to Ray's Granny's house for my last sleep in London.

The following morning was another overcast day. I got up and catch a taxi to Firbury Park where I caught the underground and went to Victoria. I caught a black cab to take me to the National Express Bus Station. I then got my luggage put into a hold for the rest of the day.

Since I had time before I was to meet Steve I went to Covent Garden as I had been wanting to go there since I got there. I went to the indoor market and just took a walk around the place.

My next stop was to Leicester Square again to meet Steve my pen friend that I have been writing to since 1995. I was very excited to see him. We went to Burger King for lunch where we sat chatting and catching up on my holiday in his wonderful country.

We decided we were going to Madame Tussards.

Madame Tussards is a wax works of famous people. When we got there however there was such a queue that we changed our minds and went to see the BBC Experience instead.

This is a half guided and half hands on experience to do with radio and television. We did a radio play and learnt about the history of television and radio. I know that I had a great time there.

We then caught the Underground again and went back to Victoria where we ate at Singapore Sam Express. The food was really gross. It was worse than McDonalds and cost me a lot of money.

I then had to sadly say bye to Steve after having a wonderful day. I then walked back to the Bus Station and collected my bags. I was only due to go back to Swindon at 9 pm, but there was a bus leaving earlier which I managed to catch.

Once back in Swindon I caught a taxi back to Shayne's house. Later that evening Shaynes Parents came to fetch us and we went back to South Cerney.

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