Day 27-Local Tourism & Travel Plans

So, today I had a fun day in London. The university took a day trip to Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. In addition we took a short cruise on the Thames River in between the two locations. We started our tour with Westminster Abbey. Up to this point I had only seen the abbey from the exterior, and today we got a chance to walk around inside and check things out. Unfortunately we were unable to take any pictures while we were inside the Abbey. Parts of Westminster Abbey are over 1,000 years old. Over time it has evolved into its present state. Kings and Queens through the years made changes and upgrades to it. It is the burial site and coronation site of many Kings and Queens as well as famous noble people. I saw the grave of Charles Darwin, Handel and Chauncer to name a few. I have more to say about the Abbey (as it was an incredible place but I need to wind this entry up for tonight.

The Tower of London was also amazing. It is also over 1,000 years old. I have much to elaborate on about this landmark as well but I need to get some rest because I have a very early flight tomorrow.

Tomorrow we'll be going to Dusseldorf, Germany. If you noticed before I a poll on the sidebar asking where I should go next, and now it has changed a bit. This is because I recently got some great airline deals and booked some travel. So I removed the places that I am already going. So, now I have the following trips on my agenda: Sept. Oslo & Bergen, Norway 4 days, Later in Sept. Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. Venice & Milan - will probably take the train to Rome too. 5 days, and Nov. Paris. I have a few shorter weekends that I can still plan things for. I am considering a trip to Wales, Edinburg and Dublin again. I am also taking several little local trips to places like Dover & Stonehenge.

So, I have to wind this up so that I can get some rest before tomorrow. I am posting pictures from today but I haven't commented on them yet. They are from Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and the sites on the Thames between here and there. You can see The Globe Theater, City Hall, the OXO Tower, London Bridge, Big Ben and many more sights. I promise a future update with an explanation of the pics.

Ok, well time for bed! Take care everyone!



~Jenn