BACK TO THE TRAINS!!!!! After dropping off our rental car at the London-Gatwick airport we were able to really to take in some of the sights of London.
We decided on a couple of tours, first a bus tour, then the tour of the Tower of London, then a tour of the Tower of London castle, then a boat tour of the River Thames.
First up the bus tour ... we decided to sit on the top of the double decker bus. A really cool option, even with the wind :) We plugged our ear buds in and learned about all of London from a guy that even sounded British. For me the starkest contrast was when we went from what is considered Westminster to London. The architecture was so divided between the two it was quite shocking! Imagine the effect/affect of going from an old world city with lots of marble to a new world city with lots of glass and steel.
Whole Foods is even in London
At the Tower Bridge, we hopped off of the bus and took the tour of the bridge.
I have two favorite parts to this tour. One was when we were going through a recreated engine room and Joe sneezed, scaring the other tourists! (If you have never heard Joe sneeze it is quite a deafening experience.) The second was when we were looking for the restrooms and we had to go all the way down a winding staircase to find them.
I think Joe might have been a little desperate :)
Next was the Tower Bridge Castle. This is where Henry VIII lived and beheaded his wives and other people. It was built to be a fortress to the city and since Henry VIII seemed to really like to behead people, I think he got his point across. This is also where they keep the Crown Jewels. It was really cool to see those, very mesmerizing... I kept going backwards on the conveyor belt so that I could view the jewels longer.
After the castle, we headed to the boats to tour on the River Thames.
Joe relaxing after a long day of touring London.
Next Up: Fly to Ireland!
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