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August 30th 2006
Published: June 29th 2017
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A picture of me!A picture of me!A picture of me!

Yeah i finaly decided to trust someone to photograph me. the victim? a non english speaking elderly woman, she couldnt be evil could she.
Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236

hey all!! im gonna keep this a bit quicker, cos ive been wasting my internet cafe tryna get camera working! Wow i had a really awesome day yesterday!! Saw so many things. Walked for 9 hours doing it, but yeah. What did i see.. Big ben, house of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Nelsons Column, Elizabeth memorial, those whacky royal guards, Hyde Park.. could go on for ages. The best of all so far i rekon was Westminster Abbey. Im not the greatest religious advocate, but damn, this place took my breath away. the architecture inside, and the amount of kings and queens over the ages actually entombed here is crazy. the place is almost 1000 years old.
wish i could have taken photos inside, but you cant. same with buckingham. everything is so so expensive, lol ima go broke. anyway im gonna try upload photos, ill see how it goes. then im gonna hopefully book a tour to stonehenge for tomorrow, and then go see some more sights. keep the messages coming, speak soon 😊
-Kris


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Abbey againAbbey again
Abbey again

Another shot of Westminster Abbey from an area I was allowed. Arg i wish i could have taken photos of the inside.. impressive all the same. I love the architecture of this place!!
Big BenBig Ben
Big Ben

tragically this photo turned out quite dark. Shot of Big Ben from the bridge.
Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace

This is Buckingham Palace from the garden View after the tour :)
Buckingham Palace AgainBuckingham Palace Again
Buckingham Palace Again

thats it again, from a bit back.
Courtyard of Westminster AbbeyCourtyard of Westminster Abbey
Courtyard of Westminster Abbey

view from courtyard after we left the main interior
Distant BenDistant Ben
Distant Ben

a distant shot of Big Ben across from Westimnster Square
Duck Rock!Duck Rock!
Duck Rock!

Comeon, i still had to pay some time towards my bird friends. Found this landmark called Duck Rock at the far east end of St James Park. There are some cool weird ducks here in England. And HUGE geese.
Eye of LondonEye of London
Eye of London

Some big ferris wheel thing. Supposed to give a great view of london. itl cost like 25$AU to go around once tho, so they can shove that.
Halls of JusticeHalls of Justice
Halls of Justice

not much is mentioned of this place, but its description stated it was a Masonic Hall of Justice. The statuetes on it were all pretty impressive.
House of ParliamentHouse of Parliament
House of Parliament

This is the House of Parliament. The huge tower on the right is Victoria tower. pretty cool eh? similar architecture to the abbey.
Nelsons ColumnNelsons Column
Nelsons Column

Nelsons Column at Trafalgar Square
The English GuardThe English Guard
The English Guard

there they are in all their glory, those renowned whacky english guards that dont blink or move or anything. sadly there is barriers now stopping me from dancing with them
Victoria MemorialVictoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial

not a great shot of the Victoria memorial
Westminster Abbey Front ShotWestminster Abbey Front Shot
Westminster Abbey Front Shot

The front of Westminster Abbey. Otherwise known as Margarets Cathedral I think. This was originally a Beocidine monastry almost 1000 years ago. It was my favourite part of the day, really amazing place...


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