London Day 2

On Saturday, the UK company scheduled us for a duck tour. They use the old amphibious vehicles from the war that can drive on land and go straight into the water. It was pretty cool.

After that, we all headed over to see the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, they weren't doing it because it was the Queen's birthday and they were having a 40-gun salute in Hyde Park to commemorate her birthday.

I think they were headed to Hyde Park for the gun salute.

Then, Adam and I split from the rest of the group. We got on a hop on/hop off tour bus and headed off to see the sites. Our first stop was the London Dungeons, which brings to life London's "most horrible history", like the Great Plague, the fire of 1666, and Jack the Ripper. Adam had asked one of the friends at Britvic if we should go. He said it was mostly for kids, but Adam and I loved it!

We hopped back on the tour bus and continued around to the Tower of London. This place was awesome! We spent two hours walking around the whole place. This is also where they keep the crown jewels, which were AMAZING! They don't allow pictures in there though.

A Yeoman Warder "Beefeater" guided a tour through some of the Tower. These guys and their families actually live at the Tower of London. They've spent at least 22 years in the Queen's army in order to receive this honor. 

Traitor's gate

Superstition suggests that if something were to happen to these ravens, then the Crown will fall.

City view from the Tower of London

Before hopping back on the bus, we got a shot of Tower Bridge.

Adam and I spent the rest of the afternoon on the tour bus seeing the rest of the sites around London.

Piccadilly Square

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's

That night I finally got some fish and chips, and they were awesome! I don't know what took so long to find them. This is what we got to look at during dinner that night.

Day 2 complete and a wonderful day hanging out with my husband!