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.

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.

Train through the Eye

Alas I have finished my book series :( therefore it is how I have found myself sitting within a incredibly fast moving train pondering my thoughts.
Alas our train is headed to the fair city of London, our finial destination and I must confess, a highly anticipated one. I am unsure of the appeal however a part of me believes that it lies within how it's history is richly embedded within our own. You can never outrun the past, even though it maybe forgotten the essence of it grips you by the shoulders and whispers in your ear.
Anyways on a real note... When we finally arrived in London (5 hours after we left - there was an hour delay due to flooding) we found our hostel with ease.
Now before this trip I was dead certain that Texas can never make up it's mind about the weather however the UK is TEN TIMES worse! First of all there was that ice cold rain in Dublin and then again in Edinburgh, now London. When we are our way to our hostel the sun was out and it was incredible warm so we took off our jackets when we decided to tour the city. Big mistake! Soon a bone-chilling rain ran ferociously through us. Oh well you live and learn. So we went to London Bridge! First: London Bridge is lame and I think if it fell down no one would really care. (K that's a lie many would care) The Tower Bridge however (you can see it from the London bridge) is amazing and is the famous one you see of London. Upon our stop we saw a sign indicating the way to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (however I am older than it but it's built using the same design and tools as the original and includes a thatched roof!) In our wandering to find this theatre we came across a market that had grill stations. Our first London meal :)
Anyways we took off wandering found the Globe which I would love to have seen a play in! They have a standing yard that is only £5 right in front of the stage (maybe next time though). Anyways we wandered our way to the London Eye (commissioned by British Airways in 2000) which is technically not a fairs-wheel as it is only supported on one side. But what a sight! Absolutely wonderful! From the tip top you can see out 20 miles out! I would definitely go again! The trip will only get better!