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Published: June 30th 2013
Beefeater - Tower of London
The Stones with their Beefeater Guide, Towner of London, London.In yet another example of how "life isn't fair," we had a very unequal night of jet-lagged induced sleep. Ed and Lisa slept fitfully, dozing in and out all night long. Tyler, on the other hand, slept like a rock for 16 hours (must be nice to be a teenage boy!!!!).
After breakfast we jumped on the Tube to Tower Hill, home to the Tower of London. Construction of the Tower began in 1066, and it has been a fixture on the Thames, and at the entrance to the City of London ever since. A Yoman Guard (or Beefeater) gave us a very informative, and surprisingly funny tour of the Tower. We then spent much of the rest of the day exploring this historic fortress. We laughed out loud when our videographer (Jeff) was commanded to "MAKE WAY!" when he foolishly stood, camera in hand, in front of a line of marching soldiers who had just completed a "Changing of the Guard!" (for the record ... he got the picture).
After the Tower, we visited Covent Garden, a historic market in the West End. We watched some street performers and then sat down to an early dinner at the
Tyler - Tower of London
Tyler prepares for Anglo-Saxon invasion, Tower of London, London Nag's Head Pub. Our hats go off to our bartender George, who supplied us with cold beer, and guided us to the best selections on the menu. We had a modest, but absolutely terrific meal (the mushroom soup was especially good). If you are ever in London, check this place out. Tell George we sent you.
After our meal, we got some ice cream (we are on vacation after all) and explored the West End, walking from Covent Garden, to Leicester Square and finally to Piccadilly Circus.
After a great day, we made our way back to our apartment at Canary Wharf for some much needed sleep.
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