The Tower Bridge

Day 8 - London

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November 2nd 2005
Today was a pretty entertaining day. We left the hostel around 9 am to go to the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge. I have to admit while some things were boring to go back to, I was really excited about coming back here. The bloody tower was closed last year, but open this time, and I really didn't spend much time here. We spent a good 3 hours between the Tower and the bridge. Jenn was ha ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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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