We saw so many major sites today. We landed at Waterloo station and exited along the river where Mom and Dad got their first glimpse of the London Eye..."the biggest ferris wheel I've ever seen" as quoted by Mom. We then rounded the corner and gawked at the beautiful skyline of Parliament, the Clock Tower (Big Ben), and Westminster Abbey. We wandered through the Abbey for about 2 hours marvelling at the architecture and tombs of Kings and Queens from way, way back. I still get excited when I see the tomb of Queens Mary and Elizabeth. Then it was pass Sting's house (yes, you read that correctly), through St. James Park where we had lunch, and up the Pall Mall to Buckingham Palace. We missed the big changing of the guard, but we saw a minor one while peeking through the iron fence. Mom was in absolute h
eaven, as this has always been a dream of hers. Dad...well, I'm not too sure he's that impressed with the royal family. But he was a trooper nonetheless and plowed on through with us. Monday was officially the hottest day of the year so far, so we took a taxi back to Waterloo and collapsed on the couches from exhaustion.
eaven, as this has always been a dream of hers. Dad...well, I'm not too sure he's that impressed with the royal family. But he was a trooper nonetheless and plowed on through with us. Monday was officially the hottest day of the year so far, so we took a taxi back to Waterloo and collapsed on the couches from exhaustion.
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