London 2012, first full day!

Today was excellent! I'm writing from a pub, The Famous Euston Flyer, enjoying a club sandwich with bacon (slices of ham) and chips (French fries), and wine. There are approximately 20 beers on tap, but since I still haven't acquired the taste, I'm enjoying wine!
The day started with the Royal Bike Tour. We saw Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Trafalager Square, Big Ben, and much more!! We endured a combination of wind, rain, sun, and heat; classic London, our guide said. The group was small, only five of us, and I was the youngest by at least 20 years. During our ride, we stopped for lunch, and I chose the café inside the National Gallery. It turned out to be an excellent choice because the millionaire's shortbread was divine. It's a shortbread cookie topped with caramel and a disc of chocolate. Yum!!
After the bike tour I went to the daily church service at Westminster Abbey. Simply amazing!! It was pretty cool to think of everything that's happened there and everyone who's buried there. I happened upon Sir Isaac Newton's burial site which was cool.
I followed church with a ride on the London Eye. Very cool, though next time I'll definitely wait until dark because I bet the city is simply brilliant at night!!!
I'm headed home after I finish this glass of wine. Early start tomorrow as I'm headed to Oxford College, Windsor Castle, and Shakespeare's birthplace!