2nd Day in London

Our 2nd day was as full as the first and we did a lot of walking

We saw the head lines that caught our eyes.  Fortunately they caught the guy.

This church is where John Quincy Adams was married here. Below you can read how old it is!

In front of the 7th century church is a plaque in Trinity Square marking the scaffold where during the 14th-18th centuries no fewer than 75 people lost their heads.

The dragon that is protecting David as we enter the city....

I love their cabs.  They are so cute.

Just something silly. They were also riding bicycle taxis as a fundraiser for anyone that wanted a ride.

The London Eye. It travels 1 mile a minute. It is 135 meters high and has 32 capsules and expensive.

Westminster Abby and The Tower Clock or Big Ben which is the bell. We visited the Abby but we weren't allowed to take any picutures.

The London Aquarium

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is  the only building allowed in London with a thatched roof after the fire in 1666. This is a reconstuction of the original 1599 Globe. Here is where Shakespeare's plays were performed continuing through today. The theatre is open to the skies and if it rains the audience gets wet and there are no umbrellas allowed!

The Tower Bridge

Having fun :-)

If you look closely you will see the bride and groom being carried away on the wagon.When I took this picture, I didn't know till the next day from the article below that they had their dream of going up the steps of St Paul's dashed by the protesters.  The church was closed to all visitors for the whole time we were there.  This was the first time that St. Paul's was closed since the Blitz.

When we arrived at St Paul's the group was splitting up and we found ourselves in the middle of the movement.  The police arrived full force because the group was leaving their boundries and setting up in another square.

The rest of the pictures explain themselves. The group had already been here a week.

I tried to get some good pictures of St Paul without the protesters.  This is the side of the church. You can follow the clock around to the front.  It is a beautiful cathedral.

The front  of St Paul's

I found this little side street interesting with the Cheshire Cheese Bar rebuilt in 1667.

When went inside and as you can read the sign above the door"gentlemen only served in this bar" We didn't stay because it was too crowded for us country bumpkins!  And yes Ellen Shaughnessy I have had a pint for you :-)cheers.

A little tudor style "Ye Olde Clock Tavern" tucked away.

So we are headed home to go out to dinner and see Mama Mia.  It was superb and we had great seats. Afterwards we could have our picture taken for a fundraiser for breast cancer but I didn't have my camera and I didn't want the polaroid.

cheerio till tomorrow :-)