London

Wow London has changed  so much that apart from the major tourist attractions I wouldn't have recognised anything. Using the underground we visited Buckingham Palace, Westminster Cathedral & Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, The London Eye, Trafalgar Square , Piccadilly Circus, The Tower of London and finally Tower Bridge.  Some of these places brought back memories of visiting them when I was much younger, and visiting Tower Bridge was special because my mum told stories of when she was a young girl and used to play on the bridge play with her friend whose friends dad operated the bridge.

We were able to see the bridge go up and down twice while we were there which was great considering if only goes up and down on an average of three times a day.

 

Lex braved up and said she would go on the London Eye with me if I wanted to go, so I agreed and we got the tickets. All was ok until we got near the top and she didn't feel quite as brave as she thought she was. I doubt she'll ever go on it again :-) 

 

I wanted to do a tour of Tower bridge which included going up the towers and walking across the top of bridge, part of which is a glass floor. Lex stayed on the ground, still a bit insecure after the Eye ride but I really enjoyed it.

 

We are both tired and sore and doubt our legs and feet will ever forgive us for what we are doing to them.

Essex tomorrow to see my old stomping ground.