Blogs from Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

I got a big bus tour ticket for the next 48 hours... hop on hop off wherever you like and includes a water cruise and walking tours. Today I did the bus, but I did hop off Regent Street and walk down to Piccadilly Circus for a browse. Then a further walk to Trafalgar Square where I caught the bus again to the London eye. My travel buddy, Dobby, come with me of course, lol. A wonderful experience with a 4D show prior to the ride which takes about 30 mins. From there, on the bus to go over the Waterloo bridge, and the London Bridge and of course the Tower bridge. Here is where I hopped off and wandered to the pier to catch the boat cruise back to the Westminster bridge. A small walk ... read more

Today we had a big day of sightseeing. First we took the tube which is the London Underground trains. Our first stop was Westminster Abbey which is a huge church. It is important because kings and queens are coronated there. Lots of kings and queens, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin are buried there. Isaac Newton is famous for working out about maths and gravity. Next we took a boat up the Thames River to the Tower of London. We saw the Crown Jewels which are really valuable and Queen Elizabeth II sometimes still wears them. I bought a novel on Saturday called "Gangsta Granny" by David Walliams who is English. In this story Granny and Ben are about to steal the Crown Jewels so I waited till after I had seen the real jewels to continue ... read more

November 23rd - arrived in London at 5:00am GMT after a lovely 13 hour overnight flight from Hong Kong. Checked in, ate breakfast, took a nap and then midafternoon explored the area on my own. The hotel is beautiful and is located in the Westminister area, great walking distance to Big Ben, Westminister Abbey, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, the dock for the River Thames... I hit a local pub, Bad Abbott for lunch - great atmosphere and experience and the food was great. Later that night, Ellie and Jack ( aka ) Mom and Dad arrived in from Boston. They were wiped out from their 6 hour business class flight from Boston(LOL) so I fed them and then tucked them in for the night. Sunday we took a tour bus around London to see all ... read more

Another day to wake up to the noise of the city of London outside the window. Today we had planned to see all the the Royal parts of London in Westminster along with a few more tourist locations. As we hop back onto the tube we began to make our way to the Westminster stop. As we began to walk out of the station we see a chained fence and a tan building next to it. We began to walk a few more steps up and then we stop on the staircase to look up again. We realize we are standing right next to Big Ben. It was an amazing sight and such a beautiful building. Danika and I were amazed by construction and detail of such a simple tower. We kept walking and trying to ... read more

This weekend it was time to journey out with my hubby. He chose the path for these adventures. I find that it takes at least and hour or more of preplanning...searching maps and discovering route options in order to arrive close to ones intended destination. The goal for Saturday, 10 August was to land our feet in the Westminster Region. Our journey began on foot, when then connected on a bus from Warwick Gardens, bus C9, which traveled towards Trafalgar Square. Along the way I noted Kensington Park, this park includes The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground, The Round Pond and the Serpentine. West Carriage Road cuts through the park South to North. The other amazing Parks noted were the Green Park and St. James Parks. Green Park contains Buckingham Palace and Gardens. Upon the ... read more