We ended the cruise with 4 days in London, so much to see, unable to fit it all in....
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Toured Windsor Castle, visited the palace and St George Chapel |
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the British Museum, so many wonderful exhibits! |
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Outside Charing Cross Station, so many things to see |
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Climbed up the Monument |
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great views of London along the Thames |
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boat ride down the Thames to Greenwich, visited the Nat'l Maritime Museum |
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visiting the Royal Observatory, on the Prime Meridian |
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Tower Bridge |
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sailed up to Westminster |
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toured Wellington Arch and Apsley House |
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to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, so much fabulous art, also the Nat'l Portrait Gallery |
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All Hallows by the Tower, very interesting |
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The Tower of London, so many exhibits |
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On the cruise, we met the Chief Warder from the Tower of London, invited us to look him up at the Tower! |
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tour of Tower bridge |
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Southwark Cathedral, organ was playing while I visited |
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Strolled along the Queen's Walk down to Clink Street |
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and the Globe Theatre |
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crossed the Milennium Bridge |
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Toured St Paul's Cathedral |
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climbed the 528 steps up to the Golden Gallery above the dome |
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made it to the top, great views of London |
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Verger's tour of Westminster Abbey, 900 yrs of history |
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Horse Guard Museum |
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Piccadilly Circus |
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A few meals at local pubs |
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Tour of Buckingham Palace and the diamond jewelry exhibit in honor of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee |
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enjoyed tea & cakes in the palace garden |
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toured the Royal Mews |
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walked through St James Park |
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Able to see the Rubens ceiling in Banqueting House (I hope to visit Italy one day) |
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We ended our visit, with Mom's favorite a trip to St Martin's Theatre and a performance of the Mousetrap
Thanks Mom & Dad for a fabulous trip!!!!! |