We went on a tourist hop on hop off bus tour and began the day at St. Paul's cathedral. We saw some beautiful architecture and the ceiling was stunning with its tiny mosaic tiles making up the entire ceiling. Mum and I whispered naughty things to each other up on the whispering gallery level. It's a circular deck level which overlooks the whole cathedral and ii was informed by a reliable source that if you whisper into the wall, the voice will travel around and your companion on the other side of the building can hear you as the sound travels around the wall back to you. It was a great laugh.
No photos were allowed in the cathedral (or any major attractions really) so we had to opt for postcards instead. We have etched the image into our brains anyway so we will never forget how beautiful it was.
We then headed for the tower of London where we found the crown jewels and all the torture towers. We only had enough time for a viewing of the crown jewels and they were mind blowing. So opulent and beautiful it was something we could never had imagined until we had seen it.
After that we went to Westminster abbey and spent almost 2 hours there amazed at the building and the history it housed. So much history and culture in one day makes for a long day but we would not have missed it for the world. We lit candles for all of our loved ones past and present and it was a lovely moment.
The bus tour then drove around the ritzy part of London and the west end. We saw famous restaurants and places that princess diana frequented which was a lovely highlight. We didn't have time to see anything else and headed home for a much needed rest.
London again tomorrow but this day will be filled with some serious shopping and a trip to abbey road. Should be lots of fun.
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