London
London sightseeing and at leisure July 16th, Day 3
The next morning we went on a tour of London. Our local guide pointed out many interesting buildings as we drove through town. She also told us all the local gossip of who did what where. It was like living in one of the local tabloids. She pointed out the best places to shop and enjoy tea. Our first stop was at Buckingham Palace where we saw the changing of the guards. She had us running around to get the best views. We also went to Westminster Abbey and the Parliament Building. We saw Big Ben, the Tower Bridges and many other sites. When the tour was over Linda and I walked to the National Museum. We enjoy viewing the beautiful works of art. Paintings from 1250 to 1900 including works by Monet, Seurat , Cezanne, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Degas. Next, we bought a metro pass and jumped on a bus to St. Paul’s Cathedral. This is a wonderful structure! It's the 5th church built on the site over a 1,400 year period. The architect was Sir Christopher Wren, and its was built in only 35 years. The Crypt holds tombs for Wren, William Blake, Florence Nightingale, Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington in addition to many others. Charles and Diana were married here. We toured the entire cathedral from the crypt to the crows nest! We huffed and puffed up some 434 steps all the way to the top. The views were worth the climb! Next, we walked across the River Thames on the “Millennium Bridge” to visit the Tate Modern. They had an interesting exposition on the growth patterns of major city’s world wide. We tried to get to the London Tower next but ended up at London Bridge by accident. Just a little lost, we decided to take the London Tube back to our Hotel. Exhausted, we enjoyed a nice dinner and called it a day.
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