Today was Easter Sunday, and we started the day by visiting the Tower of London (the first picture on this blog). I thought we would be able to spend a few hours at the Tower and then visit other sites, but we were at the Tower for most of the day. I did not realize how much there was to see at the Tower of London. We decided to take a tour led by one of the "Yeoman Warders". It was nice to be able to hear all of the stories of the Tower of London. We saw the White Tower, the Bloody Tower, Traitor's Gate, and the Tower Green (where Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, Sir Thomas More, and Lady Jane Grey were beheaded). We spent a lot of time in line to see the Crown Jewels (very cool!) and an exhibit of Henry VIII's armoury.
After leaving the Tower of London, we went to see Buckingham Palace. We did not get to see the "changing of the guards" but you can see the guards at the back of the lot in front of Buckingham Palace. After Buckingham Palace, we walked down the street to see Picadilly Circus and then over to Knightbridge Drive to see some major shopping areas. I got see Harrods Department Store, but everything was closed because it was Easter Sunday. We definitely want to go back to London...hopefully, for the London Marathon! We were sad because our European journey was finished!
