London                                                            Travel

Between the 21st and the 23rd we were in London.  We had such big plans, such aspirations - planning the trip in the US, we had originally wanted to do two days in London, then the following two days in Paris.  Let me tell you, are we *ever* glad we chose against that.  By Monday morning, our feet were falling off, and we still had a day and a half left of exploring!  Here's what we managed, before ruefully deciding on Tuesday afternoon that Marble Arch was, quite frankly, just an arch, and it was time to head home.

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G'wan, sign my guestbook

A Bridget Jones Moment

Barbara getting splashed by a London Bus

Victoria Underground

Victoria Underground Again

A Black London Taxi Cab

Hookers in Soho

Really. Truly. Many Services

Close Up

Lucy, apparently, is a very busy girl.

The English Phone Box

Looks like a red tardis to me...

Stopped for Lunch

A good ole fashioned English Pub

Horses in Piccadilly Circus

Horses from a Different Angle

Piccadilly Circus

Eros

Piccadilly Circus

Look at those storm clouds!

Piccadilly Circus

She's checking me out

Piccadilly Circus

Eros close up

Piccadilly Circus

The official angle

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus

Rule Britannia!

Barbara at Piccadilly Circus

Barbara at Piccadilly Circus

Just from further away

Lisa at Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus

A fish in the fountain

Piccadilly Circus Underground

A Big Red Bus

Duh.

Taxi!

With a very friendly face in it. If you are or know this woman, let me know and I'll happily attach a name to this picture!

That is not Nelson

If you know who it is...Duke of York, anyone?

Lisa and The Boys

That's Murphy and the Llama. In a telephone booth. We don't judge you...

Hard Rock Cafe

Because no city is complete without one

I don't know what this is

But it's pretty

Barbara The Bobby

Where did I put my whistle?

Barbara in Leicester Square

With a *very* strange woman. Check out those socks! Vintage.

Leicester Square

And an interesting clock type thing

The Clock

Are they swiss?

The Clock

Well, the 'Switzerland' above it would certainly imply that, no?

Leicester Square

Yeah, I'm not sure who this guy is either

Leicester Square

Tom Cruise. Tiny little bugger.

Leicester Square

Hogarth. I think this little park was named after him

Leicester Square

The DaVinci Code grand opening.

Leicester Square

We were keeping our eyes peeled for Tom Hanks

Leicester Square

Le Flag!

Leicester Square

Charlie Chaplin

Barbara in Leicester Square

Yes, I'm being silly. It's what I do best.

Leicester Square

Charlie Chaplin and Barbara. But which one's which?

Leicester Square

The Dude, close up

The National Gallery

We didn't get to go in - but it's a pretty sign.

The Tower of London

Barbara and The Tower of London

Lisa and The Tower of London

It's Pretty

But I don't remember what it is...

Lisa's Nemesis

Arghhh! Pigeon! It's real, although it doesn't look it.

Barbara

I laughed my head off.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London

Barbara and Patrick, the Beefeater. *cough* Sorry, Yeoman's Guard.

Holy Codpiece

Inside the gift shop

The Tower of London

The Tower of London

The Crest above the arch

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge and the Thames

Lisa in front of Tower Bridge

Shooting pigeons, in case you were wondering.

Tower Bridge

The Tower of London

St Thomas's Tower

The Tower of London

Traitor's Gate

The Tower of London

The Weathervane!

The Tower of London

HMS Belfast

and the Thames

HMS Belfast

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

The Plaque

Tower Bridge

In case you weren't sure

Lisa on Tower Bridge

with the Tower of London behind her

The Thames

and the landmarks nearby

On Tower Bridge

The Tower of London

from Tower Bridge

The London Dungeon

Southwark Cathedral

If I'm not mistaken. And I might be.

On The Golden Hinde

Sir Francis Drake's boat. This is his personal cabin, dontcha know?

On The Golden Hinde

The Armoury

The Clink

The original, from where all others got the name.

The Clink

Oh wait, that's what the sign says.

The Clink

History

Lise in the Clink

Where she belongs.

The Victoria Memorial

Right outside Buck House

The Victoria Memorial

Buckingham Palace

Is she home?

Buckingham Palace

I want tea.

Buckingham Palace Guard

Where's his fluffy hat and red blazer?

The Lifeguard

On their way to change

The Victoria Memorial

The Sidewalk

The Diana Princess of Wales Sidewalk, however.

Coppers!

On horseback and in the car

Coppers

Without the car

St James's Park

Beautiful

The Queen's Guard

The Queen's Guard

Straighten that hat, soldier!

The Queen's Guard

A gun! In England!

The Queen's Guard Band

Breaking into Star Wars...

The Queen's Guard

"Don't tell anyone it's full of water"

The Queen's Guard

"Stop or I'll...whistle."

The Queen's Guard

A row of beavers...

The Queen's Guard

...nary a finer sight.

The Queen's Guard

This guy has a sword. He must be important!

The Queen's Guard

Hmmm...doesn't look like the Union Jack to me.

The Queen's Guard

Lots of guns!

The Queen's Guard

Next stop, Radio City Rocketts

The Queen's Guard

Off to tea with Her Majesty.

The Queen's Guard

Is that a crop circle?

New Scotland Yard

We stopped in for a visit

New Scotland Yard

But...

New Scotland Yard

They wouldn't let us in

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

Sinners!

The side of Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

Straight Up

Just outside Westminster Abbey

But I don't know what it is...

Westminster Abbey

The side

St Margaret's Chapel

St Margaret's Chapel

Westminster Abbey

Side Door

Westminster Abbey

Barbara and Westminster Abbey

Big Ben

at 12 Noon exactly

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

The Flag

On the Houses of Parliament

Churchill

In Parliament Square

Boadicea

On Westminster Bridge

Barbara and Big Ben

Barbara and Big Ben

Lisa and Big Ben

Barbara and the London Eye

No Frikkin Way!

Gazelle!

The Zimbabwe Embassy

Lisa in Starbucks

"Honey, put the camera away and take me home!"

Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery

Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery

Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery

Trafalgar Square

This was just incredible

Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery

Lisa and Barbara at Trafalgar Square

Nelson

In hiding. Shhhhhh

Barbara at Trafalgar Square

That man has three teeth. Really.

The Diesel Shop on Carnaby Street

Ok, so it's not the Cafe, but it's close

Carnaby Street

and then it was really time to leave

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