Today we headed out on our grand tour of London! Fasten your seatbelts! Here is what we did and what we saw...
On the way to Central London we walked through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park...2 very beatiful parks that I wish we had in the states!
We made our way to Buckingham Palace and saw the Royal Guards (drum corp) perform a short concert and then march to the Guard Museum.
After the Palace we strolled (in the rain) to Big Ben which is attached to the Houses of Parliment.
Then we made our way across the Thames River via Westminster Bridge to Tate Modern, a museum of art from the 20th and 21st centuries. I LOVED IT! My favorite place in London so far!
After our fill of art we crossed the Tower Bridge to the Tower of London, then making our way back across London Bridge (very disappointing) we saw Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and crossed the Millenium Bridge! Across the Millenium Bridge is St. Paul's Cathedral.
Then because of the freezing weather (we could actually see our breath)!!!! We went to Oxford Street to buy a pair of jeans b/c I brought no pants :) After Oxford Street we made our way home from our long, long day!
We are dead tired...our feet are killing us! Who knows what the day holds tomorrow, but our near future is lots of sleep!
FYI: I noticed this odd but rather fascinating trend. Many people in London literally RUN home from work! They toss their work clothes in a backpack and run home! Around 6pm today probably 50+ people ran past us with backpacks on! It is crazy and makes me feel a bit lazy, but I am inspired.
Alright, we love you all and miss you a whole heck of a lot!
Amanda and Katie
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You're trip is winding down and I'm a little concerned that I haven't seen you wear your birthday gift, Amanda! oh no! JJ. Did you guys bring coats for cold weather?
Amanda and Katie,
Did the palace guards move when they were standing at "attention"? Can't wait to see you and hear even more details of your trip!
Mom
Hey girls! From years ago (imagine the wind/rain in December!), I remember the tiny 500+ steps of St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, and some country castles which are gorgeous on the outside and more like dungeons on the inside. So glad you're having a fabulous time. God bless! Annette M.
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