This morning we visited the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition at Burlington House on Picadilly. We arrived early, so walked through Burlington Arcade looking at the very expensive shops. Lots to see at the exhibition, variety and more work than we expected by members of the R.A.

http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-exhibition/



We strolled up Picadilly and through Hyde Park past the Serpentine to the Diana Memorial Fountain where we joined many other people and cooled our feet.

At the Serpentine Gallery we enjoyed the atmosphere of the Frank Gehry pavillion. The seats are like giant wooden steps but very comfortable.

At the National Portrait Gallery we saw the BP Portraits and were very impressed by the quality and quantity of works.

http://www.npg.org.uk/live/bpmenu.asp