We also noted some unusual art just across the street.
We hopped back on and headed to Big Ben and Parliament Square. .jpg)
Here we saw Big Ben, the House of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey.
Parliament Square, Big Ben & the London Eye.
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
The London Eye
We took the Thames River Cruise and got off at the Tower of London Pier. We saw Shakespeare’s Globe Theater which was originally built in 1598. Fire destroyed it in 1613, it a rebuilt and used until 1642 when Puritans put a halt to theater productions! In the 20th century, the New Globe theater was constructed near the Old Globe’s original site along the Thames.
It was certainly interesting to see the mix between medieval and modern along the Thames River. This is the Shard Hotel – almost 1016 feet tall – 95 floors! A little further along the river is the glass City Hall building – very futuristic looking!
Just before we docked we had great views of the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge.
We got off here and had lunch before catching another of the buses to continue the city tour. We made a few more stops to see Downing Street where the Prime Minister lives, and walked through the Covent Gardens area. Below are some of the sights we went by – it was a busy, busy day!
We arrived back near Piccadilly Circus about 6:30 when the bus finished it route. We took a leisurely stroll and stopped for a drink at a local pub before our dinner reservation at Asia de Cuba. We ordered three starters and four main dishes to share and finished off with three desserts. The food was delicious and the company was fantastic!
We had a great time and caught the Underground back to the hotel about 10pm. Tomorrow we will tour the Tower of London.
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Here we saw Big Ben, the House of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey.
Parliament Square, Big Ben & the London Eye.
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
The London Eye
We took the Thames River Cruise and got off at the Tower of London Pier. We saw Shakespeare’s Globe Theater which was originally built in 1598. Fire destroyed it in 1613, it a rebuilt and used until 1642 when Puritans put a halt to theater productions! In the 20th century, the New Globe theater was constructed near the Old Globe’s original site along the Thames.
It was certainly interesting to see the mix between medieval and modern along the Thames River. This is the Shard Hotel – almost 1016 feet tall – 95 floors! A little further along the river is the glass City Hall building – very futuristic looking!
Just before we docked we had great views of the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge.
We got off here and had lunch before catching another of the buses to continue the city tour. We made a few more stops to see Downing Street where the Prime Minister lives, and walked through the Covent Gardens area. Below are some of the sights we went by – it was a busy, busy day!
We arrived back near Piccadilly Circus about 6:30 when the bus finished it route. We took a leisurely stroll and stopped for a drink at a local pub before our dinner reservation at Asia de Cuba. We ordered three starters and four main dishes to share and finished off with three desserts. The food was delicious and the company was fantastic!
We had a great time and caught the Underground back to the hotel about 10pm. Tomorrow we will tour the Tower of London.
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