After breakfast we got the tube to see the Tower of London. It was cold and miserable today with some light rain and I wore the wrong coat!! We had a guided tour by a Beefeater who told us some of the gruesome tales associated with the Tower. He was interesting and entertaining and we enjoyed the tour. Beefeaters must have served at least 22 years in the army and have reached the rank of sergeant-major. Our guide had a strong voice – he needed no megaphone!
After the tour, we explored on our own, first checking out the Crown Jewels which were of course, magnificent. They had the biggest sapphire I've ever seen as well as other extravagantly large jewels. We saw the White Tower, which is being restored at the moment.
We had some lunch and then walked across Tower Bridge which is a really lovely bridge, though the wind across it was very cold today. We followed the “Queen's Walk” along the river to the Globe Theatre. Disappointingly, the tours for the day had stopped, so we only saw the outside.
We walked across a pedestrian bridge nearby to St Paul's Cathedral which was a most impressive building. The ornate artwork on the ceilings was stunning. It was all so beautiful, it takes your breath away. It certainly has the WOW factor! We went below to crypts and saw several tombs of the famous, including Christopher Wren himself, and the Duke of Wellington. That was a long day so we got the tube home to our room.
After the tour, we explored on our own, first checking out the Crown Jewels which were of course, magnificent. They had the biggest sapphire I've ever seen as well as other extravagantly large jewels. We saw the White Tower, which is being restored at the moment.
We had some lunch and then walked across Tower Bridge which is a really lovely bridge, though the wind across it was very cold today. We followed the “Queen's Walk” along the river to the Globe Theatre. Disappointingly, the tours for the day had stopped, so we only saw the outside.
We walked across a pedestrian bridge nearby to St Paul's Cathedral which was a most impressive building. The ornate artwork on the ceilings was stunning. It was all so beautiful, it takes your breath away. It certainly has the WOW factor! We went below to crypts and saw several tombs of the famous, including Christopher Wren himself, and the Duke of Wellington. That was a long day so we got the tube home to our room.
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