But we couldn’t resist returning to another London performance of “Phantom of the Opera.”  We think there is something special about seeing it here where it was first performed in 1986 in the very intimate Her Majesty’s Theatre (there are only 17 rows on the first level) which dates to 1897.  I am fortunate to have seen it three times here now with the first time being in 1990.  Konnie and I then saw it together here with her daughter Chelsea and my niece Emily in 2001.

After the show a long stroll home from Piccadilly Circus through St. James’ Park and past Buckingham Palace on the warmest day of the visit so far and that was it for Tuesday.  An enormous lunch at a Lebanese restaurant on the way to the theatre (we did not know that when we ordered) kept us out of any restaurant tonight.

But, of course, there’s always some shots from the streets…