Big Ben, I finally saw Big Ben! Friday, June 11th

Pics: That guard is serious, Marching and Marching, Telephone Booth, Me and Big Ben (in reverse order!)

Friday. Buckingham palace for the changing of the guard. Got there
just in time. The guards are actual members of the military. The march
from the barracks in st James park to the palace. The mall in front is
lined with union jacks. The flag above the palace is either the royal
standard when the queen is home or the union Jack when she is home.

The red telephone booths are still everywhere. They make me smile.

At night Cindy and Dan (Aunt and Uncle) and I went to the big Ben area. We saw the
river tames(Thames) for the first time. We also saw the house of
parliment, London eye and westmister abbey. We saw a group of people
camping out to protest the war. The river has a tide effect. It is
higher at the beginning of the day and real low at night. We heard the
clock strike 9pm.

Let's Celebrate the Queen's Birthday! Saturday, June 12th

Pics: The Queen, What an Event!, Tower of London, Beefeater, Tower Bridge

Saturday. Went to parade for when the Queen celebrates her birthday.
Her actual birthday is in April. They have this parade every
June(better weather) for any king or queen. Lots of horses and
military. Also many VIPs went in the gates and were apart of the party
to say bye to the queen.

Went to the Tower of London. The beefeater tour was way cool. Could
have uses more time in the tower. We got stuck on bus route thanks to
the parade being by picidilly square.
Saw the crown jewels. It is cool yonder the actual crown. Also went
through the white tower where the first king lived and saw some of the
torture tools they used on prisoners. The roman wall could be seen
outside the walls o the tower. The ravens were cool. I is said that if
they leave the wall of the place will crumle. The Tower Bridge can be
seen from the tower. Beautiful.

Bus Trip to Stonehenge, Bath, and Stratford: Sunday June 13th

Pics: Me and Cindy @ Stonehenge, Bath Abbey, Roman Bath, Bath, Shakesphere's Birthplace.

Sunday. Stonehenge and the countryside was impressive. It is fun to
make up theories of how the ancients got the stones and piled them.
The burial mounds around are in a circle as well. The henge actually
tracts hours and months. There is a ditch circling the henge a well as
a few other stones that make a squre if connected. Drove past where
Jane Austen lived in bath. Saw bath abbey. Also toured the roman
baths. Amazed by the feeling that I was walking the same steps the
Romans did.
Stratford on Avon was cool. To be where William Shakespeare was born
was inspiring. Want to read his sonnets this summer. The town shut
down early because it was Sunday. Had a dinner at pub.

Monday June 14th

Pics: Kenningston Palace, Garden at Palace, Uncle Dan in garden, Mom and Ruth by Diana Fountain, Cindy in Hyde Park

Monday. On way to Hyde park we were easily distracted by shops. Dan
was very patient. Toured Kenningston palace. It was enchanted and
awesome. Learned lots about some of the princesses. Garden was so
pretty. Had an adventure trying to fin Dianna fountain. Ate lunch on
park by the Senine Lake in Hyde Park. Tried to go to British museum but were too
late. Rode the tube during rush hour. Got back and ate vinegar chips
and candy for dinner. Glad to be sitting.

Art wonderful Art! June 15th

Pics: Brittish Museum of History, Me and Mom coming out of Tube, Statue people at Trafalgar Square, Buses, Trafalgar Square.

We went to both The British Museum of History and The National Gallery today. It was cool to see the Rosetta Stone and sketches from the Renaissance including those by Da Vinnci and Michelangelo. Trafalgar Square is a very busy and cool place. I love "Sunflowers" by Van Gogh. Had great Italian food for dinner. Funny little post, isn't it?