This was a jam packed day! We spent the morning on a bus tour so we could take in all of London. There is so much to see...many parks, museums, the London bridge, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben (which by the way is the name of the bell, not the clock..who knew?). All within 600 some square miles and enjoyed by 9 million people! We ended up at Buckingham Palace in a prime spot to see the guards march in to change shifts. We weren't close enough to see the actual changing of the guard because you have to get there hours earlier but the parade was impressive. Our British tour guide was a walking encyclopedia with great stories. After the ceremony she declared, "....we may not be the best at everything but the English are the best in pomp and circumstance!"
We then headed out of town to Windsor Castle - the favorite home of Queen Elizabeth. She currently is at her summer home in Scotland so Lizzie and I will have to catch up another time. Windor castle is huge and it took the whole afternoon to see just a part of it. I'm pretty sure that I could handle this way of living!
Last night we took the Tube to the financial district to meet our Jack the Ripper guide. Kevin was an expert on the Jack the Ripper crime spree and took us on a walking tour of all the significant locations of all the macabre events. It was more historical than gory and very interesting. I was worried that we would be walking in empty dark places but we found that things start hopping in London around 9pm. The restaurants are full and it was a Monday night- we need to get out more!
Over 20,000 steps on ye ol'
pedometer today...time to crash!
London Bridge
The moat at Windsor castle is now a garden
Walking in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper
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