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| Noon in London. |
While the flowers are blooming here in London more than they were at home before we left,
... we're here on the coldest day in London since 1986.
Photos on the way to Jubilee Market
Twinings Tea on the Strand
Royal Mews
outside Westminster Abbey (closed due to Commonwealth Day)
Big Ben, Parliment
Boat cruise on the Thames
Tower Bridge & Tower of London
outside Westminster Abbey (closed due to Commonwealth Day)
Big Ben, Parliment
Boat cruise on the Thames
Tower Bridge & Tower of London
More photos...
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| Trafalgar square lions |
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| Charing Cross Station |
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| Charing Cross Station |
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| Close up of Charing Cross Station monument |
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| Creative topiary |
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| Reminds me of something? |
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| Royal Mail |
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| Jubilee Market near the Strand |
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| Coventry Market |
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| Twinings Tea for some history & tea tasting. |
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| Twinings Fancy Canisters Christmas 1938 |
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| Looking over a napkin in the hall of teas. |
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| Fresh brew sample options |
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| Sampling select tea blends only available here. |
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| a Bansky? |
We went to the Royal Mews and to see changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace despite all the flurries and snow... but skipped it all when hearing from the docents that the Queen would be at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day observance. We hurried down Birdcage Walk and noticed not much traffic despite the Abbey being closed for the day... a quick google revealed she wasn't still feeling well. Damn... no sign of Sir Branson either... onto Big Ben...
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| Westminster Abbey |
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| Big Ben and Parliment |
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| Boat tour down the Thames to the Tower of London |
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| Tate Modern and Millineum Bridge |
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| The Shard... |
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| The Shard... |
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| The Shard... |
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| London Assembly Building |
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| Tower Bridge |
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| The middle of top of tower bridge |
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| The Tower of London - home of the crown jewels... no photos allowed :-( |
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| Facing the river ... "Entry to the traitors gate" |
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| Gates to the Tower of London |
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| A Royal Guard outside the entrance to where the Crown Jewels are housed. |
