Tower of London/Tower Bridge

Tower of London

Tower Bridge

A swan on the bank of The River Thames

super green grass at Tower of London

Replica of Henry VIII

ornate armour

William and Harry's service uniforms

a saddle made of bone and wood!

a guard guarding The Crowned Jewels

Gooday' My lady (role player at Tower of London)

A guard station :)

Royal Throne (not toilet :))

Tower Bridge

the doors are painted Victoria Blue after Queen Victoria's favorite hue of blue

Tower Bridge

A torture device that you get strapped into and pulled in half...

A Yeoman Guard or "Beefeater" one of the Queen's guards at The Tower of London

My building on Manson Place

My flat 13 Manson Place

Today we took the tube from South Kensington to Tower Hill and spent the day at the Tower of London. We were taken around by a tour guide called the "Beefeater" (like the gin) or Yeoman Guard. They are in charge of guarding the Tower of London and The Crowned Jewels. They actually live there with their families. They must have at least 20 years within the British services and be of  admiral or sergeant status. It was very interesting. After he finished his spiel, we were able to wander around and walked around the torture chamber, bloody tower, the old guards' chamber houses, and many historical displays of artifacts and replicas of how procedures were conducted throughout the tower back in the day. We were able to see the gorgeous Tower Bridge and the bank of River Thames. It was kind of a chilly day, but the sun was out so that made it better. We ate at the cafe within the Tower and I had  some amazing rosemary sausage wrapped within a biscuit with fries.  I also came upon a Starbucks so I was a happy camper today :)Hope all is well back home. Love you all :)