10 pence tour

This morning we were slower than intended, but we all needed the rest. After some coffee (I had hot tea), we were ready to set out. Since we didn't have tons of time here in London, we decided to take a double decker bus tour of the sites. Our first stop was a bit of a guilty pleasure, but we just had to stop by the Sherlock Holmes museum at 221B Baker St. It was full of Victorian antiques and objects from the novels. The wax figures on the top most floor were 'interesting', but overall worth the visit. Down the road was the place H.G. Wells once lived and wrote, so our literary hearts were satisfied.

We must have taken hundreds of photos around the city today, everything from Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, and the Tower Bridge. We stopped at the Tower of London, which was fascinating! The hundreds of years of history in that place, and we could explore it. Sitting on the Tower Green on a beautiful summer day, was surreal when you think of all the blood shed in that place. We also saw the crown jewels, which were impressive, especially the Koh-i-Nûr diamond. We also stopped by Parliament, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace, to look around and snap pictures. :)

After a (very) full day we had dinner in St. Christopher's square, where we ran across a gallery with some paintings by Bob Dylan.

Time for sleep again. :)

~ Sara

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