London - Trafalgar Square

We will only be here one night, and thought we were going to spend the whole time getting from Gatwick Airport into London... there is a subway strike going on and the streets are mobbed with cars and bikes. We are staying in historic and beautiful Trafalgar Square.
In the picture you can see the famous column commemorating the naval battle in which Napoleon was defeated by Lord Nelson (statue, on his horse.... wait, naval? horse?). Our hotel is across the square just to the right of LN. You will also notice a London black cab in the foreground.
The weather is gorgeous, the square beautiful and teeming with life (sunbathers, street performers, etc.). Big Ben and the Parliament buildings are a couple of blocks away; this really is central London. The people we have met have been gracious and quick to converse. It must be the sunshine.
In the less-than-we-like-it column: Liz does not feel well at all today, so she has not ventured out of the room. She hopes to feel better tomorrow; traveling while ill is no fun.
We are off by train for St. Michael's Abbey in Farnborough tomorrow, the first of the monastery stays. I am not sure about internet access there; don't worry if the blog "goes dark" as I will catch up when I can.
I will close with a picture of the Square at night.