England: London, Day 2
Today was quite a day for us. We gave each other high 5s when we finally got back to our hotel. We: maneuvered the London subway (tube) very successfully; we took a cruise down the Thames River; we toured the Tower of London; we toured and walked across the Tower Bridge; we rode the London Eye; and (highlight of the day)...we saw Big Ben. Ahhh. I took so many pictures today that my camera battery ran out. Forgive the plethora of pics in this post...there was just SO MUCH to see, I couldn't even take enough photos. (I had some technical difficulties, so I didn't get as many photos uploaded as I wished.)
I don't know the history, but this is the Marble Arch, across the street from our hotel. The nearest tube station is called "Marble Arch." |
The London Eye |
Big Ben! (The name "Big Ben" is actually the name of the bell in the top of the clock tower.) |
St. Paul's Cathedral |
London City Hall (it cost $52 million to build) |
This interesting looking building is called The Gherkin |
The Tower Bridge with the Olympic Rings. (We got to go up in it!) |
The Tower of London--a place of history, torture, and the Crown Jewels |
This is looking through a helmet that a medieval knight would have worn. The two bluish slits are the eye holes. This helmet would have weighed close to 15 pounds. Could you have been a knight? |
The Tower of London from the top of the Tower Bridge. |
The Globe Theater! It is actually a likeness of the original Globe. It's the only building in London allowed to have a thatched roof. |
Big Ben and the Parliament Buildings from high in the sky on the London Eye. |
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~Roberta