London: day 2

Had another awesome day! Marty and I took a sight-seeing tour through the city and hit up mist of the big attractions.

Our first stop was St. Paul's Cathedral. Holy moly! The architecture and mosaic work were incredible! I could hardly tear my eyes away from them! We stopped in the shop on the way out ("there's always a shop") and I got an isometric sketch of the Cathedral. I can't wait to put it in my classroom! It was also strange to be there since this is the church in the "Feed the Birds" song from Mary Poppins. Very strange indeed.

We also went to the Tower of London and that was amazing! You know how you get that excited giggly feeling when you're in a replica castle and then you let yourself down because you remember it's a replica? Well, it was that feeling the whole time but with no let down because it was a real castle!

We also did a lot of driving around to see London. We went past 10 Downing Street, drove up and down Whitehall, past Westminster Abbey twice, and past Buckingham Palace. We missed the changing of the guard due to rain, but we still have one more day left. Which reminds me: this weather is freaky! It's July and raining! And the sun! It stays up forever! It's 9pm and its still light out!! And the sun comes up at 5am!! What the hell? Am I in Alaska???:::sigh::: I guess Marty and I will just have to stay out longer and wake up earlier and do more in the city. 😉

Oh, and I also had this amazing cappuccino at a little French cafe!

Red Lion Pub

First meal in the UK!! I was starving so Marty and I stopped here based on a map recommendation.

I got the sausage and onion baguette.

It was good, but I ate it too fast and couldn't finish it. It came with a light salad in an oil dressing. Come to think if it, the sandwich was oily too. :/
Don't know what I think of those circumstances.

The rest of the pub was nice. All dark wood, brass, and glass. It also had thus gorgeous woodwork ceiling!

We're Here!!

We made it to London! It is raining, but that's ok. It means I won't get sunburned! Our Hotel is right across the street from Buckingham palace and has the TINIEST elevator ever!! And the craziest walls: they're embroidered and padded and they match the bed spread.