Paris 2005  |  London 2005

My first trip to London Definitely the only other city in the world I could live in. Loved it - and had unusually great weather too.

Big Buses Interesting view of the [ugly] London Eye and Big Ben Wedding at St. Paul's - how cool John was there! Great surprise Westminster Abbey Mom and I in the Abbey garden Cabinet War rooms - colored phones dubbed "The Beauty Chorus" in the Map room Detailed maps of the campaign Churchill's office Transatlantic phone call Pretty horse guard Trafalgar Square - Nelson's Column The Globe Theater Inside globe The Stage Thatched, open roof Beautiful stage Another view "Gentleman's box" view The expensive 6pence seats Nearly behind, so Kitty Gring says Odd boat that carried Disraeli on the south bank My room in Lime Tree - Belgravia - small View of back garden Changing of Horse guard horsies staring each other down Marching St. James' Park Beautiful day Leave the swans alone! The Queen owns them Pretty gardens Buckingham Palace changing of guard Big marching band another guard changing pic Here come the horses Marching The Ritz tea room Kew Gardens botanical gardens lovely flowers Statues of mystical beasts English garden japanese garden in Kew Rock garden view of Imperial Gate Zen garden The Pagoda Mom tired from walking (me too) Water garden The town of Kew Oddly shaped building The tower of London Traitor's Gate Bloody tower Swiss tower - weirdest building I've ever seen Outside tower entrance Tower bridge Old wall - Roman era Guns more guns Nice display of lotsa guns Bank of London Royal Courts of Justice - nice wigs, guys Dragon guarding the City of London Courtyard of Somerset house - cool fountain Outside Temple gardens Cool sculpture dedicated to Royal Air Force different view of Eye Big Ben Parliament corner Construction everywhere The British Museum Amazing place Rosetta Stone Last look at British Museum