Monday, July 2, 2012
The end...
Alas our tale comes to a close! The voyage has seen its sunny day and it's cold days but the sea winds have carried us to unchartered waters (the main places in Europe) and has opened our eyes to a world beyond our own! Our journey has been a safe one and alas our hearts ache for home (well are slightly excited to be home for home is a good place to be). Until next time keep your compass on and always look to the horizon for you never know what a new day will bring!
Don't touch the artifacts!!!
You know it's gonna be a good day when the British Museum has free admission! I think my heart skipped a beat however first is to watch the lovely British guards change their station in front of Buckingham Palace.
I feel like we have stepped into another typical London day, with it's one and off cold drizzle.
Ok so the changing of the guards was a huge bust today for as much as we can figure the rain scared away all the exciting stuff like the band and the marching (seriously when does it not rain London!) so we did the next best thing. We spent the day in the Britih Museum! Oh be still my beating hear! Part of me thinks that it's sad that the museum would steal so many beautiful artifacts from intriguing places around the world. It would be nice to travel there and lay sight upon their wonders. However it is nice that anyone can see the riches the world holds as not everyone will travel to those places within their lifetime in order to see it for themselves. It's a war I have within myself. Anyway I can talk artifacts and the ideas that go thorough my head all day (which can be dangerous in its own right) so I'll proceed.
After hours (and hours) in the British Museum we went back to parliament square to see Westminister Abbey and the parliament building (that has the bell known as Big Ben inside the great tower that everyone thinks is Big Ben) for one last time and on to the most important part of our trip... FISH AND CHIPS!!!! I mean how can you come to London without it?!?! That's right you can't (unless you don't like fish in which that case to each their own).
Overall I'd give the London experience top points (in spite of the cold rainy wind) and sadly our adventure only foresees an airport in the future.
I feel like we have stepped into another typical London day, with it's one and off cold drizzle.
Ok so the changing of the guards was a huge bust today for as much as we can figure the rain scared away all the exciting stuff like the band and the marching (seriously when does it not rain London!) so we did the next best thing. We spent the day in the Britih Museum! Oh be still my beating hear! Part of me thinks that it's sad that the museum would steal so many beautiful artifacts from intriguing places around the world. It would be nice to travel there and lay sight upon their wonders. However it is nice that anyone can see the riches the world holds as not everyone will travel to those places within their lifetime in order to see it for themselves. It's a war I have within myself. Anyway I can talk artifacts and the ideas that go thorough my head all day (which can be dangerous in its own right) so I'll proceed.
After hours (and hours) in the British Museum we went back to parliament square to see Westminister Abbey and the parliament building (that has the bell known as Big Ben inside the great tower that everyone thinks is Big Ben) for one last time and on to the most important part of our trip... FISH AND CHIPS!!!! I mean how can you come to London without it?!?! That's right you can't (unless you don't like fish in which that case to each their own).
Overall I'd give the London experience top points (in spite of the cold rainy wind) and sadly our adventure only foresees an airport in the future.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The wheels of the Double Decker bus to round!
When you think London, you of course think Royal Family, 2012 Olympics, Big Ben, Beatles, Red telephone booths, but there may be nothing more noticeable than that of the Red Double Decker bus!
We of course had to take a ride on one of the lovely buses. We decided the best double decker would be one that would tour us around and the cities and let us hop on and off. So this morning we boarded the bus determined to ride the whole route first. 1 small glich, 2 buses, and about 2 hours later our task was complete seeing the best of London by bus. However, we continued on the path to drop us at some sites we wanted to see. Starting with walking across London Bridge and then on to London Tower. (We did have to sidetrack a little because right before our stop I saw letters of my future... I had to go back and get my picture with the PwC London office sign... Future home office? Jk Ha)
When we made it across the bridge and through the tower, we grabbed some chips (or fries) and continued on to board the bus again. This time to hop off for the free river cruise stop. Once again putting us on a boat ;) this time on the River Thames!
Once off the boat cruise, we boarded the bus at London Tower with full intention to going to Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. However, our funny and great tour guide convinced us that we should ride longer. So instead we decided to ride to Buckingham Palace listening to better entertainment your along the way. A few stops before the Palace most of the passengers got off and so as the tour guide said "Then there were only two." We got our own personal like tour by the best tour guide. He entertained us and made us laugh.
We finally made it to Buckingham Palace and enjoyed seeing the royal place. Then we walked through the Green Park to get on the bus again (fourth time if you are keeping count) to go to Harrod's!!! You can't send 2 girls to London and not expect us to hit up some great shopping even if it is just window browsing. Too bad it was closing right as we got there.
We traveled back to the hostel and enjoyed Harry Potter movie before bed. Tomorrow is the end of this amazing trip but until then enjoy some photos.
We of course had to take a ride on one of the lovely buses. We decided the best double decker would be one that would tour us around and the cities and let us hop on and off. So this morning we boarded the bus determined to ride the whole route first. 1 small glich, 2 buses, and about 2 hours later our task was complete seeing the best of London by bus. However, we continued on the path to drop us at some sites we wanted to see. Starting with walking across London Bridge and then on to London Tower. (We did have to sidetrack a little because right before our stop I saw letters of my future... I had to go back and get my picture with the PwC London office sign... Future home office? Jk Ha)
When we made it across the bridge and through the tower, we grabbed some chips (or fries) and continued on to board the bus again. This time to hop off for the free river cruise stop. Once again putting us on a boat ;) this time on the River Thames!
Once off the boat cruise, we boarded the bus at London Tower with full intention to going to Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. However, our funny and great tour guide convinced us that we should ride longer. So instead we decided to ride to Buckingham Palace listening to better entertainment your along the way. A few stops before the Palace most of the passengers got off and so as the tour guide said "Then there were only two." We got our own personal like tour by the best tour guide. He entertained us and made us laugh.
We finally made it to Buckingham Palace and enjoyed seeing the royal place. Then we walked through the Green Park to get on the bus again (fourth time if you are keeping count) to go to Harrod's!!! You can't send 2 girls to London and not expect us to hit up some great shopping even if it is just window browsing. Too bad it was closing right as we got there.
We traveled back to the hostel and enjoyed Harry Potter movie before bed. Tomorrow is the end of this amazing trip but until then enjoy some photos.
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