London, England
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Yes, we were really there...and it was a grey day (in part) too! |
We can now understand
why Queen Victoria loved the Isle of Wight.
It was a great place to be and well out of the city rat-race, even if
home was a palace. There is no doubt
about it, London is huge. It’s vibrant,
expensive, and wall to wall with people, tourists included. There’s a lot to see and do and you really do
have to pinch yourself to believe that everything (mostly) is REAL. The Motleys had allocated a little over two
days for their first foray – a tester perhaps, to see if sailing to the UK was
at all do-able, weather permitting. Add
to the mix Cap’n Peg Leg‘s gammy leg and we knew we were going to be doing it
tough. But we did our briny best….
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All eyes were on that horse! Cousin Peter & Ben |
Luckily our hotel in Westminster
was central, so on Saturday we met up with Peter, Petra and baby Ben for a
guided walking tour of the “must do” sights.
There is no doubt that walking in a new city is the best way of
understanding it. Following along, even at
a snail’s pace, we managed to cover the best picks for a top ten (well, twenty
really!).
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Getting lost at Australia Gate near Buckingham Palace |
After visiting Number 10 and
the Queen, we recovered over a nice lunch near Nelson’s Column. Then it was on to admire Christopher Wren’s
masterpiece, St Paul’s Cathedral before pondering the fate of dissidents or
pirates at the Tower of London. We warmed up with tea & scones under the
Tower Bridge, before braving a river cruise back upstream passing South Bank
highlights including the Golden Hinde and Shakespeare’s Globe.
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Taking Tea with Petra & Ben under the Tower Bridge (a PG photo) |
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And yes, it did rain (thankfully not all day) |
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