February 18, 2005
London 101
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| This is NOT the London Bridge *o(; ) |
We got bored and decided to trip around London, just to get our bearings. We got off the tube at the London bridge and walked across but quickly realized it was the Tower Bridge we wanted photos of, which you see above. We also walked down the mall to Buckingham Palace but we're going to make you wait until it's a bit springier before posting any pics of that. Our 6 pound tickets let us ride all the trains and buses anywhere in the city all day, which is quite reasonable. The London Tower is just on the other side of the river, to the left of the Tower Bridge, and is actually a large fortress which has been there for over 400 years. It was a bit cold and windy but we wanted to get a feel for where everything is. Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and the Mall/Buckingham Palace is a 15 minute bus ride from behind the London Tower, so it seems as if the sites are relatively spread out. BTW, the Tower Bridge requires 24 hours notice from ships that require it to raise the bridge. You can take a tour up inside and across the upper level, we're saving it for warmer weather or if we have visitors ; )
Posted by phanvey at February 18, 2005 12:38 PM
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