There's No Place Like London

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Yesterday I went into central London for a photo scavenger hunt. It was fun and our tired feet were rewarded at the end of the day. Our group was the fastest to figure out all the clues so we won hooded sweatshirts. Here are the pictures. I hope you enjoy!

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Photos

The London Eye
I was being artistic and taking photos from underneath

The London Eye
View from Westminster Bridge

Big Ben
Did you know only British citizens are allowed inside of Big Ben?

House of Commons
A closer view of Parliament

Statue of Boudica
A famous Celtic queen who burned London to the ground.

Cleopatra's Needle
This obelisk was taken from Egypt and is over 3000 years old. I was humbled in the presence of something so ancient.

One of the Sphinx statues
Two sphinxes accompany the needle and bear scars from the bombing of London.

Obelisk Plaque 1
These signs on the base of the obelisk tell its history

Skate Park
I was fascinated by this skate park near the National Theatre. I thought I had wandered into a Tony Hawk video game.

The Millenium Bridge
Also known as the "Wobbly Bridge" because for the first few days after it opened, it wobbled. It was closed, reinforced and opened again.

St. Paul's Cathedral
Taken from the Millenium Bridge

Chinatown
The street decorations were still up from the Chinese new year last week.

Comments

[April Bland]

hey Linds! these pics rock and it looks like you are having a great time!! i'm proud of you for having the courage to leave everyone and everything behind for a while to go and do something you've always wanted to do :) continue having fun and keep us posted!! Love Lots, ~*APRIL*~

[Jonathon Irons]

These are some great pictures, Lindsay. You've got a good eye for the architecture. And yes, that skate park does look suspiciously like Venice Beach from Tony Hawk 2.