Trip to London Town

Hello Folks,

Yesterday, I took my first trip to London. It's about an hour and a half long bus ride from Oxford. Fortunately, the bus tickets are not expensive and British transportation is easy. I've had a comment on how I have not been in many of pictures. I am aware of that, and there are two factors that contribute to that:

1) I don't like pointing my own camera at myself
2) Not many other people know how to use my camera.

But do not be alarmed! Many other lovely folks with me here in England have been taking pictures. They have them on Facebook and I will be able to have copies. And for your purposes, here is one now:


That would be the Houses of Parliment (with Big Ben) and The London Eye. It was a nice cold and rainy day.

Personally, maybe due to my adventures in many other urban areas like NYC, I did not feel London is a big city at all geographically. However, I don't think I've been somewhere where there are so many terrific things to see in such a small area! Here are just a few.


This is Queen Victoria's statue near Buckingham Palace. We happened to get there during the changing of the Guard so it was PACKED.


This is the main lobby of the Victoria and Albert museum. This place was terrific and reminded me a lot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC except without the mummies and artifacts (all those are in the British Museum).


Westminster Abbey. We did not go inside because it was already closed. Unfortunately, I hear they do not allow pictures to be taken which is very sad news. I definitely plan on going in later in the trip though!

Big Ben and the London Eye. I am quite fond of this picture.


The London Eye. The line was very long to get on and it was expensive. If I am in the mood, I'll go on it another time. It is of course huge, but I hear the one in Dallas is bigger. I doubt it has as good of a view though :P


Piccadilly Circus. The most advertising I saw in London. Note the essential red Double-Decker Bus.


Some lively street musicians with dancing near Oxford Street.

All in all, as with many other things in England, London was quite the experience. I plan on going back many times during the trip! I'll leave you with a VERY late 10 pm sunset from my ride back.



Chris