Sunday, June 3, 2007

Buckingham, Big Ben, and Bobbies

Our London venture has almost come to a close. We have had a wonderful time.

Here are the highlights from Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday:
  • Jennifer, Baerta still works at the Garden Court Hotel...she remembered us. We tried to teach her some English.....but the language barrier was too thick.
  • The Tower of London: We saw the Crown Jewels and attended a cannon ceremony in honor of the Queen's coronation
  • Saw Mary Poppins in Leicester Square
  • St. Paul's Cathedral...looked where Diana got married
  • Ate at Little Italy's...great
  • Shopped the afternoon away at Harrod's
  • Stepped in one of Diana's favorite shops...Harvey Nichols
  • Had a couple of 1664 beers
  • When we were standing in line at the Tower, we met a girl from Samford...it definitely is a small world.
  • Saw Tower Bridge....I need to look for Meg Ryan on it from that movie.
  • Mile Count: 8.4
  • Steps...?too many to count

Sunday:

  • We have mastered the Tube, but the bus system almost threw us for a loop...literally...Stan was holding on for dear life.
  • Big Ben and Parliament: We saw these during the day and at night...what a spectacular sight.
  • Stan rode his first double decker bus. What fun!
  • Trafalgar Square: We found cold Fantas and Cokes
  • We stopped by Churchill's War Room...but didn't stop for too long.
  • Organ Concert at Westminster Abbey
  • We walked across the Millenium Bridge
  • We walked along the Thames River...saw the Eye.
  • Ate dinner again at Med Kitchen--a wonderful restaurant (there aren't many here in London) at Leicester Square
  • Saw London Bridge
  • We used the Water Closet at the Globe Theater (Bankside)
  • Mile Count: 10.95
  • Steps: 23189

Adam is a great tour guide. We are leaving tomorrow to explore the countryside...a new adventure for all of us. We'll try to write when we can.

Quotes of the past few days:

  • "These double deckers sure can roll." Stan

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