These are the last of my pictures from London. However... I have many more pictures to share with you all.This is a really long post, so relax and take it all in. I'm going to start with St. Paul's Cathedral. I hate that you can't take pictures in these large cathedrals (except the Cathedral of Seville, which you'll see later). They are so beautiful. So yeah, roll that footage...
This door is HUGE. It is the Entrance for the Queen. Everyone else goes through the small door on the side... I'm glad there is no respecter of persons or anything. Holla back.
This is a view of St. Paul's from across the Thames with the Millennium Bridge. Pretty cool place.
These are pictures of random things that I got on the way to The Tower of London and the Tower Bridge.
The Tate Modern Art Gallery. Pretty niffty place. Andrew Brown would really like this place.
I'm serious, don't mess with the Queen...
This was a Monastery that was around in the Middle ages. When I see places like this I can't help but wonder what has happened within these walls....
I can't remember what the name of this ship was or the church in the pictures after it. Got to love that long term memory...
Her Majesty's Ship: Belfast
The Tower Bridge.
I didn't have anyone to take a picture of me so I had to get creative with my picture taking. I put the camera on self timer and sat it on a lamp post about 25 feet away and run back over to the wall... haha. I know that looked hilarious to anyone who was walking by. There are some seriously funny pictures of me trying to get back before the timer went off... I'll save them for another time.
The Tower of London. Again... so much history. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London)
The Traitors Gate... don't want to go through there. Bad times.
This was my tour guide. He was hilarious. They are called "Yeoman Wards". They actually live on the property and still guard the tower today and have a working/living community there.
The Tower of London is a network of smaller towers that were used for different purposes. This is St. Thomas' Tower. He was in Henry VIII Privy Counsel... but not for long. (http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/morebio.htm)
This is the Bloody Tower. Heard of Bloody Mary? Well, this is where she, the first and oldest daughter of Henry VIII, had over 300 protestants tortured in her mini inquisition. Many Christ followers lost their lives during her tirade. But then Elizabeth I came along. ...She's my favorite English monarch.
Backside of Bloody Tower.
This is the top of Tower Hill. This is where most of the executions took place; only a few took place in the actual tower. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Hill)
This dude is guarding the Royal Family Jewels... I'll keep the comments to myself.
These are the Raven's nest. Interesting story behind them. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London)
These are pictures from inside The White Tower (it's the main tower). This building has served many purposes over the years. Currently it is a Museum for the Kings Armour and Artillery. These are some pictures of that.
Henry VIII was a little prideful...
Can you see his "Pride"?
Henry's Son, Edward VI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VI_of_England)
All the kings horses...
St. James Chapel (this was used as a file room at one point in time.... hummmm)
The Royal Claymore (or Lead) Sword
I have a very embarrassing story about this picture, you should ask.
One more of Proud Henry.... haha.
Regents Park (Home of Queen Mary's Garden)is where I'll end my London Pictures... they were many.
My little friend that stopped by to say hello.:)
The backside of Kinsington Palace... it was closed for remodeling... I was not a happy camper....
Adios London... Bienvenidos Espania!
