St Paul's Cathedral was built between 1675 and 1710 after the great fire of London destroyed its predecessor in 1666. The ceilings are made up of 600 million pieces of glass mosaics and was completed in the 1890's. For those with a head for heights (this included us) visitors can climb 530 steps from the cathedral floor to the Golden Gallery which has breathtaking panoramic views of the city of London, which are on par with the London Eye. If you have not been to St Paul's, we highly recommend as it has some amazing architecture.
Our next stop was Tower of London, home of the Crown Jewels of the Royal Family and home to those that had committed treason or threatened the throne.
The tower is also home to a small colony of Ravens. Legend states that if the Ravens leave, the Kingdom will fall. What must be noted is that the birds wings have been clipped therefore they can not fly.
Following our visit to the Tower of London we took a quick 10min walk over to the Tower Bridge. The Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames since 1894 and sometimes mistaken as London Bridge by foreigners.
Our final stop for the day was the London Bridge experience, which is similar to a carnival ghost train however gave an insight into the History behind London Bridge and London town.
I don't think we have ever seen so many grown men scream like little girls, was a funny experience.
Day 3
We decided that after a very busy day 2 we would take things a little easier, plus we had sore feet. First stop was Westminster to see Big Ben, followed by a meal of fish and chips with peas at Stephens Hotel.
Second stop was Downing Street. For security reasons tourists are not allowed to enter Downing Street. We asked if we could have the house back but the guards with the submachine guns did not appear impressed. We said it was Marbo and the vibe and that they should talk to Denise Denuto!
Final stop was shopping (Jess didn't purchase any shoes!) in Knightsbridge. We stopped in at H&M followed by the famous Harrods store. It is a bit like Myers but with a few more designer brands and in an older style building with more character to it, so worth just going for that. We plan to go back there at the end of the trip for some more shopping.
We decided that after a very busy day 2 we would take things a little easier, plus we had sore feet. First stop was Westminster to see Big Ben, followed by a meal of fish and chips with peas at Stephens Hotel.
Second stop was Downing Street. For security reasons tourists are not allowed to enter Downing Street. We asked if we could have the house back but the guards with the submachine guns did not appear impressed. We said it was Marbo and the vibe and that they should talk to Denise Denuto!
Final stop was shopping (Jess didn't purchase any shoes!) in Knightsbridge. We stopped in at H&M followed by the famous Harrods store. It is a bit like Myers but with a few more designer brands and in an older style building with more character to it, so worth just going for that. We plan to go back there at the end of the trip for some more shopping.
After the day's outing we finished the day with a Jack the Ripper walking tour. We were fortunate enough to have an excellent guide who has been studying Jack the Ripper for the past 20 years, not sure why you would want to but none the less she was very informative and provided us with some interesting history behind Jack the Ripper. I have to say he was very clever to never be caught.
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