London!! - July 10th

London trip. We took the train from Bicester to the Marlebone station on the London Underground & then take the Underground to Charing Cross.

The train ride is alot of fun. You get a good view of the Chilterns (area between London and Bicester).

We come above ground right in Trafalgar Sq about 50ft from Adm Nelson's statue. It's an amazing way to get your first real taste of London. We then walk through St James's Park to Buckingham Palace. The flag is flying so the Queen is in residence. We just missed the changing of the guards because the first of the brief rain storms came through and we had to get out our rain gear.

We ate lunch in the park and them walked over to Westminster Abbey. The architecture is simply amazing! Just across the street is the parliament building. You get a great introduction to it as you walk between the Abbey and St Margaret's Church next the Abbey.

Big Ben is spectacular. It almost appears to glow the brass was so shiny.

Next up is the London Eye. It is across the Thames from Westminster so we don't head over there. We just take a few photos since get moving since the 2nd mini-storm of the day makes an appearance.

We walk up Whitehall past Downing Street. We ride the Underground up to the Piccadilly Circus station where the 3rd mini-storm of the day blows through.

We head back to Marylebone and take the train back to Bicester. It's been a great day but we are all exhausted.