London Sightseeing

The weekend after Amsterdam, we stayed in London. Blake and I went around London to see some of the sights around town. First, we went to the Tower of London. This is where there used to be alot of torture, but in an effort to change the image, the Crown Jewels are now kept there. We took a tour with a genuine beefeater (yes, think of the man on the vodka bottle). We saw where Anne Bolyn was beheaded and buried. There were also these incredibly creepy ravens, yes ravens, everywhere. Ther were the size of small dogs! And there were signs that warned visitors that they bite! The Crown Jewels were incredible. There was a diamond called the Star of Africa that is on the end of a scepter that is 52 karats! I told them that I'll take 2 :)

Then we walked across the Tower Bridge (picture). It is a very pretty view of the city. Then we were off to St. Paul's Cathedral. That is the site of 2 very important things: Princess Diana's wedding to Prince Charles and where the Bird Lady feeds the birds in Mary Poppins. It was so grand! The inside was impecably beautiful. The ceilings were all done in mosaics and there were marble statues everywhere. There was also a memorial in the rear of the church dedicated to the American and British soldiers from WWII. It was a very productive day :)