London Town, Day 1

Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square

Piccadilly Circus area

Thames River and London Eye

Buckingham Palace / Flag flying high and 2 guards on duty shows that the Queen is at home

Houses of Parliament / Big Ben on the Thames River

Palace Gates at Buckingham Palace

We arrived safely in London, Monday morning around 9:30.  We managed to maneuver our way through the underground subway system (with luggage in hand) and found our hotel with no problems. Checked in, quick showers and away we went to catch a double-decker tour bus.  London is a beautiful city with lots of activity to take in.  We hopped off the bus at Buckingham Palace for some pics and a quick snack.  Decided to walk around the "block" to hop back on the bus route, and let's just say London blocks are not equivalent to ours.  Finished up with the bus at Piccadilly Circus; lots of people taking in the action there.  Finally, we enjoyed dinner at a fun little cafe and then surprisingly managed to find the correct underground route back to the hotel.  Even though it is still light outside, our bodies are screaming, "You Must Sleep!"  Hopefully we will enjoy a full nights sleep on our little twin beds, and be ready for another full day tomorrow.  Some pics are posted so you can see some of the fabulous things we saw today.