Our guide arrived promptly at 9 for our London tour. She was rocking a bowler hat and a cup of coffee. Jennifer was very entertaining and headed us straight for the tube to start our tour. TB, Abby and Katie stayed behind recovering while everyone else went out to explore London.
Leaving the flat
Dude, How many times are we gonna have to go up and down these stairs? #weneedalift
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
British National Gallery. Home to many famous works of Art from both old and new masters. It is free so you can alway find a clean water closet there. We did not schedule time on this excursion. So we already have one reason to come back.
Let’s be honest. This is actually a terrible picture this is a large monument in the center of Trafalgar Square. It’s height is reportedly the same as the mast of the ship commanded by Lord Horatio Nelson who complete kicked the butt of the combined navies of France and Spain during the Napolionc War (1796-1815). It is really the centerpiece of the Square.
Lions in Trafalgar Square around the monument. Superstition says that if Big Ben chimes 13 times these lions will come to life.
We got to see the changing of the guard as well
Changing of the horse guard at the Buckingham horseguard Building
More at the changing of the horse guard
The guard marching from St James Palace to Buckingham Palace.
The guards are changing
We are in the street before the guards start marching. Ashley thinks the London PD might arrest us.
One more with Buckingham Palace in the background.
The foot guards at Wellington Barracks
A simple guide to know who the guards represent. Notice the buttons and the plumes
Ash and Soph in front of Buckingham Palace
The crew in front of Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace.
From Buckingham Palace we began to walk to the London Eye. Along the way we encountered several unique monuments.
Princess of Wales walk
The girls in front of the monument honoring the women who served in WWII. It represents the hung clothes from the various jobs they performed.
On the bridge to the London Eye
Ash and Soph in front of the London Eye
In a surprising twist Troy, Abby and Katie meet the rest of us to ride the London Eye. It was awesome to have the band back together.
Parliament and Big Ben under construction to the left.
Big Ben from street level before getting on the London Eye
Anseth girls in the Eye with a London behind
From the London Eye we walked to the Admiral for lunch.
First things first let’s enjoy a beer
Fish and chips. So good
The crew waiting for fish and chips
From the Admiral we caught a bus to the Tower of London. We had some drama along the way. To many passengers boarded so our bus driver just stopped the bus and turned it off. We sat for a couple of minutes then our guide Jennifer went down and sweet talked him into continuing on to the Tower of London.
The Tower of London is actually a compound of buildings. We arrive just around sunset.
The Tower Building housing the Crown Jewels
The buildings and complex are beautiful especially this time of day.
Anseth and Butners with a Beefeater
When the Towers about to close and you wait under 7 minutes to see the Crown Jewels. #winning
Closing time at the Tower
On the way out we took a couple pictures by the Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge at night
The girls and the Tower Bridge
All of us and the Tower Bridge.
Just a couple of more pictures on the way out
Tower of London
Tower Bridge
The Tower of London
Waiting for the train home.
The girls on the train home
A few pizza and some games and everyone was ready for bed. Tomorrow is the last day of 2018 will we make it great?
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