Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Wednesday Trip Blogging

Day 7 - London Bus Tour, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, and St. Paul's

Admiral Nelson column in Trafalgar Square
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Big Ben seen through the London Eye. The tour guide told us to take this picture.
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Allegedly, the church steeple that inspired the first three-tier wedding cake.
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The monument to the devastating fire that destroyed most of London in 1666, cleverly named The Monument.
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One of the Tower Bridge's towers, seen from the bus.
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Scenes from the changing of the guard at the relatively unremarkable Buckingham Palace.






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The Tower of London; actually a fortress with many, not very tall towers.
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The infamous Traitor's Gate.
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Our Beefeater tour guide. The Crown Jewels are in the building in the background.
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Some of the famous Tower Ravens.
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Tower Bridge, with the drawbridge raised.
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One of the guards with a silly hat who's not allowed to move at all.
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The impressive dome of St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Only one more day to go. Not sure when I'll get the pics up, though, as I'm traveling to a wedding tomorrow.