Thursday, January 21, 2016

Back to London—the Tower of London

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Jan 4 was Sr. Maria Pio’s birthday. We celebrated by going to the Tower of London. Above: Charlie at the monument where they did most of the executions. Below: SMP & Marty in front of Tower Bridge (not London Bridge).

 

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Eddie in front of The Gherkin, which is the nickname for the building in the back for obvious reasons.

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The White Tower which was a palace for the kings & queens for a while.

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The crown jewels really were amazing. No pictures inside, of course. Lots and lots of “sparkles” as one dad called them. I called them “diamonds.”

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Marty finds Ravens wherever he goes!

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St. Paul’s cathedral. We attended Evensong. Very restful. Except for the 2-year-old trying out the acoustics and his 4-year-old sister shushing him louder than his “AAAH”

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On to Marty’s pictures. Tower from the outside.

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Our Yoeman Warder tour guide. I think his name was Bob. He was a 36-year veteran of the military and a funny guide.

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Fish & chips. Of course.

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“Anyone up for a fast game of Euchre?” Guess who said that a lot this trip. He was disappointed a lot too. Especially after SMP left. Poor Dad.

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