First up the Tower of London. Ravens and Beefeaters! Oh my! Stories of kings, queens, betrayal and torture. Some of us tagged along with the Queen’s Guard (AKA the Beefeaters) to hear the stories of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. Some made their own way around the grounds. All of us saw the Crown Jewels and the Bloody Tower where the young princelings disappeared while under the care of their uncle Richard III.
After lunch we crossed Tower Bridge
and walked along the Southbank. Even just a stroll brought surprises:
We overtook a wedding party as we strolled along the south side of the Thames.
The whole group beside a replica of Drake’s ship the Golden Hind.
After walking over Milenium Bridge ("OMG the Harry Potter Bridge!") we went to the British Museum.
A traditional dinner of fish and chips followed. Refreshed we, scrammbled to the Apollo theatre near Victoria Station and saw Wicked. The ride home says it all. (Or most of it.)
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