Europe Trip (London #2)

14th April 2011
After breakfast, we started off towards Buckingham Palace. It is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch. When we reached, the Changing the Guard ceremony took place for about 45 minutes. To get more details on when you can watch, click here [link]. We did not enter the palace though. However, guided tours are available to some certain parts of the palace. To find out more, click here [link].

London Bus

Changing the Guard ceremony in front of the palace with Victoria Memorial in view.

At Buckingham Palace, inside the gates.

With music

Red flowers around the palace. The national flower of London is rose though.

The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk.

The garden near the palace.

We dropped by at the Supreme Court of UK. It was quite cool inside. Not many visitors so we had the court rooms to ourselves! There was no need of entrance fee when we went. However, there might be some changes. To check out more, click here [link].

Abraham Lincoln Statue we saw on the way

The Supreme Court of UK

Queen Elizabeth

One of the courts for visitation

Stairs. Feels like I am in Hogwarts already.

Look at the signature and the handwriting. Loves!

We walked across the street and reached Westminster Abbey. It is a mainly Gothic church with magnificent architecture. We walked in the vicinity of the church. The official website of the church is here [link].



North façade, built in Gothic style.



The west front end

Opposite of the church is the Palace of Westminster. At the north end of the palace is the Big Ben. It is the famous clock tower in London.



Palace of Westminster

Big Ben Tower

We had to fit in many destinations in one day, so we did not walk to see the London Eye. We proceeded towards the Tower Bridge. I had always thought that the Tower Bridge is the London Bridge we had always sung about. The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames.

Sundial I saw nearby the railway train station.

Riverside view towards Tower Bridge.

First time listen to poetry reading.

A model of the area.

Tower Bridge!

On the bridge

Thames River - night view of London

Where the bridge splits.

Nearby the Tower Bridge is the Tower of London. The Tower Bridge got its name from this Tower of London. It is actually a castle, a grand palace early in the history, which served as a royal residence. For more details, click [here].

Walls surrounding Tower of London

One of the entrance

We went back to Chinatown for dinner. It was not as cold as last night. It was also our last night of the trip!

Chinatown. So happening.

Said to be the famous roasted duck around here! It was not bad.

The Queen's Theatre - Les Mis Broadway!

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