Beefeater Tour Guide
Tower of London
My holiday in London is fast coming to an end. I leave tomorrow for Chennai and I am taking many great memories with me. Besides all the fun things we did together, I also toured London on my own. I became familiar with the Underground and took it to revisit Borough Market one day. (Kate and I had spent time there earlier in my visit and I really enjoyed the colorful displays of food, the milling crowds, the invitingly warm restaurants.)
Yesterday, I left with Kate in the morning. She went to work and I went to see the Tower of London. One of the Yeomen, or Beefeaters, led a tour of the site, pointing out all the grisly beheadings that had taken place there. Of course, I marveled at the Crown Jewels with their enormous diamonds and other precious gems.
From there I walked across Tower Bridge, past glass sphere that is City Hall, and back to Borough Market for one last go-round and a chance to buy some real coffee and a goodie.
Then back to Kate's on the Underground. It was a cold, windy day and I was happy to sit by the fire.
Borough Market
The Tube
City Hall
My holiday in London is fast coming to an end. I leave tomorrow for Chennai and I am taking many great memories with me. Besides all the fun things we did together, I also toured London on my own. I became familiar with the Underground and took it to revisit Borough Market one day. (Kate and I had spent time there earlier in my visit and I really enjoyed the colorful displays of food, the milling crowds, the invitingly warm restaurants.)
Yesterday, I left with Kate in the morning. She went to work and I went to see the Tower of London. One of the Yeomen, or Beefeaters, led a tour of the site, pointing out all the grisly beheadings that had taken place there. Of course, I marveled at the Crown Jewels with their enormous diamonds and other precious gems.
From there I walked across Tower Bridge, past glass sphere that is City Hall, and back to Borough Market for one last go-round and a chance to buy some real coffee and a goodie.
Then back to Kate's on the Underground. It was a cold, windy day and I was happy to sit by the fire.
