After the previous night I was a bit slower than Brett was but we got up and headed for our day of London sightseeing.

The adventure started before we even got on the bus outside my house where we witnessed a motorcycle accident.
I must say that watching the body of the rider skid across the ground and come to rest against the wheels of another car was one of the most awful things I have seen!
He was okay though and there were doctors around to help him out.

Details on the tour

Brett and Tanya on the open-top bus

Brett and I went to Hyde Park Corner to get our open top bus.

Buckingham Palace------ Tanya and Brett and Brett visiting

A Palace guard--- A statue in front of the Palace

The London Eye looking from Buckingham Palace

Our first stop was Buckingham Palace.
We just missed the changing of the guard - thankfully and the crowd was starting to thin.
The flag was up and once again Lizzy was home.

Big Ben------ and Brett (two photos) and Tanya and Brett

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben--- The London Eye

We got back on the bus and went to Westminster.
We wandered by the Abbey and by Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament - took some photos and kept going.

St Paul's Cathedral--- Brett outside Westminster Abbey

Brett at Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square (two photos)

Back on the bus and around through Central London, the Strand, Fleet Street, over Tower Bridge, by the Tower of London and St Paul’s.

Brett, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben--- The Globe Theatre

The Tower Bridge--- Brett and Tanya and Brett with the Bridge

Cleopatra's Needle

We hopped of the bus down by Westminster embankment and checked out the times for the boat cruise that was included in our bus ticket.
We went and had a quick lunch and made it back in time for the boat cruise.
We cruised from Westminster to Tower Bridge and back again.
It was quite nice and the commentary is always interesting.
I think Brett took the chance for a bit of a nap!

--Click here to read details about "The Eye"
and to watch two videos of Tanya and Brett during their ride!!!

Looking at the capsules while waiting in line (two photos)

Views from their capsule just as the ride was starting (two photos)

Views---------

Views-----------and shots of other capsules (three photos)

Brett and Tanya--- Tanya

Brett (two photos)------ ......and Brett having a rest

After the boat cruise it was time for the London Eye.
It was great!
It goes so high and you can see so far.
I could see Earls Court from the top which is where I used to live.
The Houses of Parliament are huge and they just looked tiny.
It takes about 30 minutes to do the turn.
The scary thing was having to get on and off it while it was still moving.
There was plenty of room to move around.
I definitely recommended as a tourist activity if you ever get to visit London.

That night was a quiet one.
Home for a nap and then to the internet café and dinner.
I took Brett to a great place called Wagamamas.
It was about a 15 minute bus ride which was apparently too long and I was told that I wasn’t allowed to pick the restaurant ever again.
He really liked the food but apparently it was too far!