We had some time for a quick 4 day trip to see my friend Leah and her husband Derek again in London. This time our mission was to see as much of it as possible in 4 days. Needless to say, we were always on the move. Olivia was such a trooper as we forced some stroller naps on her again. She made it through and saw some great sights she will never remember! We had such a blast and are so thankful that the Beckmans saved us some major dough by letting us invade their apartment yet again! Warning...Long post with lots of pics.
Me and the famous "Beefeater" Guard at the Tower of London. The Beefeaters are retired military who give tours of the Tower. The Tower of London was a fortress used by many famous British monarchs throughout history including Henry the VIII. It is most known for becoming a place to house prisoners including Anne Boleyn.
The ravens that never leave the tower. They have their own pens and caretaker. They are free to roam however their wings are clipped so they stick to the grassy knoll.
The building that houses the British Crown Jewels. We saw some serious gems, gold and crowns in there. The famous "Star of Africa" diamond is there as well. Sorry no pics allowed in here.
The fam in front of Tower Bridge on the Thames River.
Couldn't resist a pic of this Underground stop.
O is super pumped to be at Hampton Court-home of Henry the VIII!!
Leah, O and I at Hampton Court in front of the many beautiful flower patches.
Justin in Trafalgar Square and the famous statue of Admiral Nelson-victor of the Battle of Trafalgar. They defeated the Spanish off the coast of southern Spain. We will try to get to where the battle was located here in Spain at a different date and take some pics. However, the Spanish have no markers showing where the battle was. Funny...
The ceremonial band at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The whole thing was super cheesy and not that great in my opinion. The band played Austin Powers. Took away from the experience for me.
Okay one of the highlights of the trip for me. The British Museum. This place has everything! Mummies, ancient Greek and Roman antiquities and this piece of stone I am posing in front of. The Rosetta Stone (of Micheal Phelps fame). No not the language series you can buy. The ACTUAL Rosetta Stone. This stone is ancient Egyptian and was written in 3 different languages, 2 Egyptian and 1 Greek. Since the discoverers knew Greek they were able to translate the Egyptian hieroglyphics and thus understand the Egyptian system of writing.
O and I are obviously not taking seriously enough the fact that we are sitting in the same room as The Elgin Marbles. These sculptures were taken from the top of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Justin and O in front of St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the biggest in the world. Notice the fun red bus in the background. Gotta love London.
Ahhh. Windsor Castle. I can't believe O fell asleep. a MUST SEE if you go to London. The queen's weekend home.
Here we are in front of the castle courtyard. The queen's apartments are behind us.
The castle turret. Look closely at the flag. It is only flown if the queen is there. SHE WAS!! But we didn't see her. I can't believe she does not come out when the crowds are there and just say hi.
Just thought the sign was funny. Would have been funnier if we actually had a cup in our hands. Not rule breakers....
...unless you just have to get a picture with Queen Elisabeth I's tomb!! No pics allowed...if people are in there and see you. But no one was so we broke the rules and I have no regrets!! Her tomb is actually at Westminster Abbey but I just wanted to make sure this pic got in:)
The long walk outside of Windsor Castle. The queen's car comes down this drive to the castle. Thanks Beckmans for another awesome trip!!
Me and the famous "Beefeater" Guard at the Tower of London. The Beefeaters are retired military who give tours of the Tower. The Tower of London was a fortress used by many famous British monarchs throughout history including Henry the VIII. It is most known for becoming a place to house prisoners including Anne Boleyn.
The ravens that never leave the tower. They have their own pens and caretaker. They are free to roam however their wings are clipped so they stick to the grassy knoll.
The building that houses the British Crown Jewels. We saw some serious gems, gold and crowns in there. The famous "Star of Africa" diamond is there as well. Sorry no pics allowed in here.
The fam in front of Tower Bridge on the Thames River.
Couldn't resist a pic of this Underground stop.
O is super pumped to be at Hampton Court-home of Henry the VIII!!
Leah, O and I at Hampton Court in front of the many beautiful flower patches.
Justin in Trafalgar Square and the famous statue of Admiral Nelson-victor of the Battle of Trafalgar. They defeated the Spanish off the coast of southern Spain. We will try to get to where the battle was located here in Spain at a different date and take some pics. However, the Spanish have no markers showing where the battle was. Funny...
The ceremonial band at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The whole thing was super cheesy and not that great in my opinion. The band played Austin Powers. Took away from the experience for me.
Okay one of the highlights of the trip for me. The British Museum. This place has everything! Mummies, ancient Greek and Roman antiquities and this piece of stone I am posing in front of. The Rosetta Stone (of Micheal Phelps fame). No not the language series you can buy. The ACTUAL Rosetta Stone. This stone is ancient Egyptian and was written in 3 different languages, 2 Egyptian and 1 Greek. Since the discoverers knew Greek they were able to translate the Egyptian hieroglyphics and thus understand the Egyptian system of writing.
O and I are obviously not taking seriously enough the fact that we are sitting in the same room as The Elgin Marbles. These sculptures were taken from the top of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Justin and O in front of St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the biggest in the world. Notice the fun red bus in the background. Gotta love London.
Ahhh. Windsor Castle. I can't believe O fell asleep. a MUST SEE if you go to London. The queen's weekend home.
Here we are in front of the castle courtyard. The queen's apartments are behind us.
The castle turret. Look closely at the flag. It is only flown if the queen is there. SHE WAS!! But we didn't see her. I can't believe she does not come out when the crowds are there and just say hi.
Just thought the sign was funny. Would have been funnier if we actually had a cup in our hands. Not rule breakers....
...unless you just have to get a picture with Queen Elisabeth I's tomb!! No pics allowed...if people are in there and see you. But no one was so we broke the rules and I have no regrets!! Her tomb is actually at Westminster Abbey but I just wanted to make sure this pic got in:)
The long walk outside of Windsor Castle. The queen's car comes down this drive to the castle. Thanks Beckmans for another awesome trip!!
4 comments:
I love the new pictures! London is one of my favorite places to be!You guys look great and so happy! Can't wait for the Germany pictures...hint,hint....lol
I love your world travels!!! I miss you desperately. CALL ME!!!!!
I can't believe your baby is two now!
you guys taking us when we come next summer?
To London? No. But we can definitely plan on Spain trips and maybe another place if you want! The only reason we went is because my friend gave us a free place to stay!
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