Visiting London And Travel Tips

My daughter Suzanne, and I visited London

last September. We stayed for 8 days.


 I added the links at the end of this blog
of other sites we visited.

This blog post is on London,

 an incredible city,
with ancient surroundings,
 endless structures from

 2000 yrs. history and 
 amazing architecture.

On our first morning, 

we took a tour bus around the city.
I snapped some photos from the bus.

Below is the Canada House,
Canadian Embassy in Trafalgar Square.

I am very grateful to my 

daughter, Suzanne who 

took the time to plan and

 make an itinerary for our trip.

When Her Majesty, the Queen, 

is not in England, away visiting

 her home in Scotland,

 Balmoral Castle,

public visits are allowed

 at Buckingham Palace, Windsor 

 Castle and the Windsor Tower etc.

Suzanne bought tickets in advance on line,

 which saved time when visiting these sites. 

Our Itinerary .
We didn't follow it exactly.
We did switch some days.

Our Hotel, The Burns BestWestern, 

Barkston Garden, Kensington,

was very well situated. Paid for
 with Air Miles, reward miles.
 included complimentary 

breakfast and free wifi.

 Close to Earl Court Subway

 and in walking

distance to Kensington Palace,

We used Google Maps 

and walked a LOT.

Suzanne has a fit-bit 

which calculated our steps.
Wearing comfortable shoes

 is very important.

more photos taken from the bus

around London.

Piccadilly Circus Square

Below, the "Admiralty Arch" 
leading to Buckingham Palace, 

An archway at the entrance

 of The Mall that was 

built by Edward V11 in

 the memory of this mother,

Queen Victoria.

Trafalgar Square, 

A public square located 

in Central London,

surrounded by museums, 

galleries, historic buildings,

 statues and fountains.

U.S. Embassy

A lot of Statues here.

On the far left is 

Florence Nightingale's Statue.

The Ritz.

Aspinal Of London.

exclusive leather goods

 for men and woman.

The Royal Court of Justice.
The largest Court House 

in Europe

 

Westminister Abbey
A Gothic Church in Westminster .

Great architect work.

Suzanne below,

 we were very early in the morning.

 King Henry V

Statue beside the Abbey

Big Ben under renovations

A four year project.

St. Paul's Cathedral.

 A 17th century,

 Anglican cathedral, 

The entrance to Cathedral
with a statue of Queen Anne
1665-1707
During her rein, 

 in 1707, England, 
Scotland and Ireland, 
 united as a single s

Sovereign State,
  know as Great Britain.

London Parliament
and Big Ben.

We walked across 

Westminster Bridge.

The House of Parliament

 and Big Ben in view.

The Houses of Parliament's 

roof under renovations.

Barriers,  to keep cars from  

entering the pedestrian lane 

on the Westminster Bridge after

 a terrorist attach in 2017.

They drove a van through this

walkway, killing 8 people.

The Westminster Bridge,

 House of Parliament,
 Westminster Abbey and

 St. Paul's Cathedral,
are all close together in this area,
which makes it easy for tourists to visit.

Beside the Parliament

A Statue by A. Rodin

Parliament is under high security.

The London Eye
An observation wheel,

Some photos on our

 walks in Kensington

Kensington Court Gardens.

Where parts of the

 "Paddington Bear" 

movie was taped.

Suzanne works for a Visual Effects Co. 

and they did some work on this movie.

Our first Supper we ate here.
The King's Head Pub.

 Great fish n' chips.

.Mark and Spencer
A new type of eatery, food outlets,
where you can pick up anything from
 a fresh made sandwich, fresh salads,
 or meat meals to warm

 up in the microwave.
Inexpensive and healthy.

We would add a baguette and dip.
And eat in the park or

 the garden behind our hotel.

We used public transport for most 
of our travelling around London.

 I love these beautiful

 bright royal coloured buses.

The Subway/Underground
has a line that 
goes directly to Heathrow Airport.
An "oyster card" is a ticket you buy,
 and it can be used for 

the buses and subway.
We avoided taxis as they
 are very pricey in London.

That's all for now.

You can visit other sites

 that I visited during 

my trip to this

 incredible place.
Thanks for your visit 

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 Click on the name to view.

Buckingham Palace,      Visiting Windsor Castle,
Kensington Palace,        Afternoon Tea At Kensington Palace
Visiting The Isle Of Wight.     and    Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew
London Tower Bridge and Thames River Cruise.
also....  THE TOWER OF LONDON.
and Tea At Harrods.