Our last day.....what to choose? We decided to go to the British Museum, always open free to the public which is so great. It was obvious that locals take advantage of the offer as we saw many groups of school children dressed in their uniforms and following behind the teacher in charge. Some looked bored to death and others facinated by the sights. So cute. The British Museum was fantastic with a very large variety of all inclusive displays such as Lif...

Today Mike and I decided to visit Kensington Palace where the royal families resided before Buckingham Palace became their permanent residence. The highlight of the visit was the "Garden Tour". Our volunteer guide spent well over an hour with a group of five visitors traversing from one corner to another of the property explaining the history of the palace, stories of its inhabitants and the palace's impact in London's overall development. In the beginning of t...

The next day Mike and I went to the Changing of the Guard with a whole bunch of other tourists....it's a must see for first timers and most enjoyable. The day was sunny with gently moving fluffy clouds which made standing around waiting easier to do. We got lost a bit but finally found our way to the famous Harrods Department Store. This was on my list to do primarily because my parents talked so much about it and I felt like I needed to experience it, mu...

Our first day in London we bought tickets for the hop-on and hop-off bus so we could get a feel for the city's layout and get an overview of what we wanted to do. We took a tour through the Tower of London under the direction of a terrific guide who reminded me of John Goodman in both looks and demeanor. He was full of fun and fascinating factoids regarding British life and history. He had the gift of bringing it all to life which made the tour both uniqu...

Whew.....what a long ride from Heathrow to downtown London! We were glad that we were coming from Dublin as it had helped acclimate us to big city life. Large cities require a different state of mind, a different kind of energy and a different approach to sightseeing. Without really talking about it directly Mike and I were both in the same place as far as seeing the places we wanted without being manic to do it all. Guess that's one of the silver l...