Tower of London
Probably the coolest thing we did in London; especially when you factor in how we managed to finagle our way into the student discount! Hey, youd've done it to, it was like 14 pound (28 dollars) per person just to take a peek!
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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... [read more] Blog: London Day 2
Date: May 20th 2005
We started off the second day at the Tower of London, where a quirky Yeoman Warder (aka Beefeater) took us on an entertaining and educational tour of the city's castle; home of the Crown Jewels and the place of execution many a royal traitor. The stories were really quite interesting and I found out that nursery rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice, and Mary, Mary Quite Contrary all hav ... read more
Date: May 20th 2005
We started off the second day at the Tower of London, where a quirky Yeoman Warder (aka Beefeater) took us on an entertaining and educational tour of the city's castle; home of the Crown Jewels and the place of execution many a royal traitor. The stories were really quite interesting and I found out that nursery rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice, and Mary, Mary Quite Contrary all hav ... read more
