I was peeing my pants all day from excitement. I saw some tremendous things today.
I can hardly contain my self.
We got an early train this morning and landed in London ready to go. We decided to go to Westminster Abbey to start our day. Unfortunately, it is closed on Sundays for tourism. As we were walking around the outside of the Abbey, I was taking pictures of the Choir plaques. A nice gentlemen approached us and told us he sang in the Choir for 8 years and is now a server. We told him our sad story, and he suggested we go to a service so we could see the church inside.
So we went (a non practicing Christian and a practicing Jew, what a team). It was AWESOME. The boys choir was incredible and we sat facing a giant stained glass window. We couldn't take pictures, so I don't have anything but outside photos to share.
Next we hopped back on the Tube and went to the British museum. That was the best part of my day. We saw a ton of mummies in various stages of "dress.
Then we saw the Rosetta Stone.
I can hardly contain my self.
We got an early train this morning and landed in London ready to go. We decided to go to Westminster Abbey to start our day. Unfortunately, it is closed on Sundays for tourism. As we were walking around the outside of the Abbey, I was taking pictures of the Choir plaques. A nice gentlemen approached us and told us he sang in the Choir for 8 years and is now a server. We told him our sad story, and he suggested we go to a service so we could see the church inside.
So we went (a non practicing Christian and a practicing Jew, what a team). It was AWESOME. The boys choir was incredible and we sat facing a giant stained glass window. We couldn't take pictures, so I don't have anything but outside photos to share.Next we hopped back on the Tube and went to the British museum. That was the best part of my day. We saw a ton of mummies in various stages of "dress.
Then we saw the Rosetta Stone.
I got so excited I almost fainted, so of course when I saw the stone I got all misty from the nostalgia and Joy was making fun of me. 
However, if you have been to as many museums and Egyptians exhibits that I have, you would be misty too. Next we saw statues from Easter Island (yes, the big heads), part of the Sphinx beard and statues from the Parthenon. I am so glad that the English stole all that art and put it into one convenient place for viewing! 
For lunch we ran (literally) into a Cornish pastie shop and wolfed down a pastie while we talked to a Canadian who is working in Dubai. I guess he is a glutton for punishment. The pastie was excellent (better that what I make, greasier) and we went back to the tube to our final destination- to see the quintessential torture and beheading monuments at the Tower.
So, the Tower of London was anticlimactic (when you compare it to the Rosetta stone). However, we saw a medieval loo and Henry the VIII's armor. We also saw traitors gate and a few torture devices. Overall, the best part was looking at some of the prisoner's graffiti and walking around the grounds.
However, if you have been to as many museums and Egyptians exhibits that I have, you would be misty too. Next we saw statues from Easter Island (yes, the big heads), part of the Sphinx beard and statues from the Parthenon. I am so glad that the English stole all that art and put it into one convenient place for viewing! 
For lunch we ran (literally) into a Cornish pastie shop and wolfed down a pastie while we talked to a Canadian who is working in Dubai. I guess he is a glutton for punishment. The pastie was excellent (better that what I make, greasier) and we went back to the tube to our final destination- to see the quintessential torture and beheading monuments at the Tower.
So, the Tower of London was anticlimactic (when you compare it to the Rosetta stone). However, we saw a medieval loo and Henry the VIII's armor. We also saw traitors gate and a few torture devices. Overall, the best part was looking at some of the prisoner's graffiti and walking around the grounds.
We had a fabulous day, I saw so much and I had the time of my life.
We ended up at the Tower Bridge (which is not the London Bridge). This is the icon of London, along with Big Ben and tea. We walked across it and decided it was time to go home and get something to eat. 
We ended the day at a fabulous Indian restaurant, complete with naan and pappadum. It went very well with the Indian beer we drank. Overall, it was a great day with great company and lovely sights. Tomorrow we start our big day of lectures and a walking tour of Cambridge. Hopefully I will have time to post more pictures before we travel to Paris on Wednesday. Oui! or is that Chow! And of course you can bet I will be doing some of that in Paris.
We ended up at the Tower Bridge (which is not the London Bridge). This is the icon of London, along with Big Ben and tea. We walked across it and decided it was time to go home and get something to eat. 
We ended the day at a fabulous Indian restaurant, complete with naan and pappadum. It went very well with the Indian beer we drank. Overall, it was a great day with great company and lovely sights. Tomorrow we start our big day of lectures and a walking tour of Cambridge. Hopefully I will have time to post more pictures before we travel to Paris on Wednesday. Oui! or is that Chow! And of course you can bet I will be doing some of that in Paris.
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