London For A Day

We took the bullet train from Paris to London, it only took like 2 and 1/2 hours and we were there.



With so much to see and only one day we decided the best bet would be one of those goofy red double deck open top bus.



The timing could not have been better. We got to the palace just in time for the changing of the guards. They do this once a day, and it is quite a production.



They get the whole palace in on the operation, the guys (or girls) in the fuzzy hats, the guards with guns, the horseback guards. It is quite a production.



Since there were thousands of people there the best way to see was to get up on the wall. (Only allowed on the outer wall quite far back from the actual palace wall.)



The Princess Diana memorial walkway.



Buckingham Palace, In case you were wondering we did not photo shop our selves into this picture. It actually was that beautiful of a day while we were there. We could not have orders more perfect weather if we tried.



The House of Parliament is quite amazing to see.



A picture with Big Ben, more perfection of the hold your arm out picture.



The giant observation wheel. In America we call those things faris wheels, but I guess its sheer size makes it an observation wheel. It has 32 compartments and each one holds up to 25 people, and reaches a height of 135 meters (about 440 ft)



A nice cruise around the river. It seems like every where we go we find a way onto a boat. (Its a good thing we like boats)



Cruising under the London Bridge. This is the 5th London bridge in case you were wondering.



The Tower of London. This is a huge structure and I understand that it has had many different uses over the years.



We had fish and chips and a pint in a pub in London. How cool is that, I have to say it was pretty good.



A London phone booth, these things are really neat looking.



One of the open top buses, We had a really great time while there.