Jeff and I drove down to London on Friday evening to meet up with her. We got a bit of a late start, so it was pretty late when we finally arrived in the city. I ended up meeting up with Kelsey at a local bar, while Jeff hung back at the hotel. Kelsey and I had some much needed "catch-up" time together.
The next morning, Jeff and I headed to Westminster Abbey after grabbing a fantastic breakfast with beautiful views of the London Eye. The location of our hotel was great, as it was right on the River Thames. Westminster is one we have been trying to get to since moving here. It is always on our agenda to get to, but we always time it poorly. Either we get into the city or that particular location late or there is an event going on that prevents us from going inside. I think I have a ton of pictures of the outside though. Once arrived, we were astonished of the entry fee...20 pounds each. Yowza! I think that might be one of the most expensive entry fees of the tourist places we visit. We entered nonetheless, and it was beautiful. Great history learned through the audio guides, but not sure it was worth the amount of money we paid. No pictures to show of the inside, sorry! Rules. Rules. Rules.
Britain's oldest door and the court yard inside Westminster.
Afterwards we met up with Kelsey and walked down by the River Thames for a while. We popped into have a pint and get out of the cold weather for a bit. We made it to the Tower Bridge, which is also been on our agenda for a while. It is my favorite building in London.
You know our rule...if you take a picture or stop to enjoy the street performers...you owe them some money. This guy was playing "Putting on the Ritz" and fire would come out of the top of his instrument as the beat continued.
In front of the Tower Bridge
Jeff and I in front of the bridge
Once arriving, we took the elevator up to the top. There were videos throughout the experience teaching us about the history and the 8 years it took to build. Our favorite part was the glass floor on the halls that connect both sides of the tower. It was pretty crazy and almost hard to walk on knowing you could see 139 feet below you. Cars, buses, people, and the river flowing beneath you...crazy!
Pretty scary, right?
Looking down!
One of the beautiful views! The Shard is the tall building...used to be the tallest in Europe.
Afterwards we grabbed a late lunch and had a relaxing evening. We finished our night walking around the city, seeing a few of the sites at night. Jeff and I headed back on Sunday morning after a late breakfast and parted ways with Kelsey. It was so great being able to just hang up and not missing a beat while doing so. We are so incredibly lucky to have so many friends and family members come over to see us. Thanks again, Kelsey!
On to the next adventure...
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