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{ My mom and Aunt Carol overlooking the River Thames } |
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{ Over the River Thames } |
I took the train from Edinburgh down to London King's Cross and just four hours later I was still in Great Britain but a much larger city. From King's Cross Station I found the Underground and after a few currency issues at the ticket office I was on the tube and headed to Leicester Square (pronounced Lester, it's a tricky one). With all the luck in the world I popped up from the Underground at the correct intersection and using Google map screenshots I made my way to the Civil Service Club where I was meeting my mom and aunt.
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{ Big Ben } |
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{ Westminster Abby } |
Queen Elizabeth and Baby George, we have arrived! My four days in London would be extra special if I had a chance to take a selfie with Queen Elizabeth. Queen B step aside we are in England now! I want to Google all the photos from Prince William and Kate's wedding now that I am in the
neighborhood. Buckingham Palace was only an evening stroll from our hotel which we went to see after arriving. We also saw Big Ben and Westminster Abby. Ooolala.
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{ Shakespeare's Globe } |
We continued down the Queens Walk to Shakespeare's Globe and to just our luck a play was starting in twenty minutes. At the Globe there are floor tickets available for five pounds. With our tickets purchased we joined the other groundlings and watched a well performed laugh out loud play. Just like Shakespeare would have wanted it including the language barrier.
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{ Tower Bridge } |
The Tower Bridge was our next stop on the Queens Walk and we weren't the only ones their either. Thousands of our closest international friends joined us. I don't think I have heard British English since I have arrived in England. London is filled with tourists, I have seen crowds I didn't know existed past the Superbowl.
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{ Hey, I'm a tourist } |
To wrap up day one and to get off the dirty streets of London (where are all the street cleaners?) we took a night tour on an open top double-decker bus. London at night was just gorgeous! All lit up and dazzling, especially Harrods. 1.5 hours later we were dropped off near Piccadilly Circus, a little chilly and full of London knowledge including some useless knowledge, like where to buy a Ferrari or Aston Martin. I think our tour guide was obsessed with cars.
P.S. I am quickly discovering the Underground is expensive. I might as well pay for a private double-decker bus to escort me around the city, it's probably the same price as public transportation. I thought I would be on the tube hopping from one tourist attraction to the next but instead I make my mom and aunt walk everywhere. It has definitely saved pounds and I am talking about both kinds of pounds ;).
Wow it looks like you've seen it all!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great first day!
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