Friday, September 23, 2005
Day 120: London
September 23: Awful weather today, but made the most of it, after sleeping in till mid morning.
Already anxious about the AFL Grand Final tomorrow - fingers crossed my Swannies come through, but I'm afraid to say they are the underdogs!
Decided to play tourist today even though I'd been to some of the sites previously: Went to St Paul's Cathedral (including the crypt) - very beautiful. Saw Sir Christopher Wren and Duke of Wellington's graves.
Decided that in the pouring rain I would then head to Westminster Abbey but missed the last entry time, so took photos of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament before heading to Buckingham Palace and seeing the Royal Mews. This is where the Queen keeps all her horses and carriages/coaches for royal duties. It also had the very famous gold stagecoach used in the Silver Jubilee in 1977 and other big occasions including coronations and weddings.
By the time I came out the weather was sunny again, so I decided to walk to the London Eye. Managed to do the 'experience' - ie ferris wheel - just before the sun went down... the view was magnificent and the sunset topped it off. Very expensive but happy the weather cleared and that I was able to say 'I've done it!'
Then took a lazy walk around Piccadilly Circus (stopped at Hamley's toy store), Oxford Circus and Oxford Street before heading home.
More to come...
Already anxious about the AFL Grand Final tomorrow - fingers crossed my Swannies come through, but I'm afraid to say they are the underdogs!
Decided to play tourist today even though I'd been to some of the sites previously: Went to St Paul's Cathedral (including the crypt) - very beautiful. Saw Sir Christopher Wren and Duke of Wellington's graves.
Decided that in the pouring rain I would then head to Westminster Abbey but missed the last entry time, so took photos of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament before heading to Buckingham Palace and seeing the Royal Mews. This is where the Queen keeps all her horses and carriages/coaches for royal duties. It also had the very famous gold stagecoach used in the Silver Jubilee in 1977 and other big occasions including coronations and weddings.
By the time I came out the weather was sunny again, so I decided to walk to the London Eye. Managed to do the 'experience' - ie ferris wheel - just before the sun went down... the view was magnificent and the sunset topped it off. Very expensive but happy the weather cleared and that I was able to say 'I've done it!'
Then took a lazy walk around Piccadilly Circus (stopped at Hamley's toy store), Oxford Circus and Oxford Street before heading home.
More to come...
# posted by mishij @ 12:10 PM 
