On day three of our London trip we saw many highlights of the city that we had missed two days earlier.
Here I am in front of “Big Ben” – though it really isn’t named that. We learned this is the Elizabeth Tower. “Big Ben” is the large bell within the tower.
Here is Anne receiving guidance from our bus driver. We stayed on the bus for two hours, listening to our guide tell stories about the various buildings we saw.
“The Queen must be in town!” said our guide as we spotted these royal guards. It seems Queen Elizabeth doesn’t spend much time in London, preferring her residence in Windsor. The royal guards are only seen in London when the Queen is nearby. We learned later that the Royal Baby, Prince George, was christened at Buckingham Palace the day before.
After touring the Tower of London, one of the best preserved medieval castles in Europe, we took a scenic boat ride on the River Thames. The views from the boat were great, like this one of the Tower Bridge.
The London Eye was clearly visible from our tour boat.
We finished the day at the British Museum, seeing many artifacts the British Empire had collected over the years. Particularly impressive was the collection of mummies in the Egypt wing.
Tomorrow we say goodbye to London, touring more of the English countryside, before boarding a ferry for an overnight trip to Amsterdam.
