Wednesday, November 21, 2012

London- Part I


In October, Jill was staying at my parents house and volunteered/agreed to watch our kids so Patrick and I could go on a trip. We looked into a few options and then decided to go somewhere that would be impossible with kids. So off to London and Paris we went! We spent 4 days in each city. Patrick's parents had never been, so we invited them to come along as well. It was fun to spend time together and see the sights.

Tower Bridge

one of a thousand pics of Big Ben

The Tower of London

Big Ben with the London Eye in the background

Parliament from the double decker bus. It was the only day we saw the sun!

Pub Grub

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Dome through the modern buildings.

British Museum:
The Rosetta Stone

Egyptian Mummy

Assyrian Lion Hunt marble carving

Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon

We went to the Potobello Market in Notting Hill 
(like the one from the movie)

Buckingham Palace

to be continued...