Last weekend I finally did some typical London sightseeing, with Peter. We started out in Parliament Square, walked down Whitehall, and ended up at Trafalgar Square. Well, I'd already been to these places a few times, but they were on walks for class and I didn't really get to gawk at Parliament or Big Ben.
Really fantastic architecture, right? Positively iconic!
He was embarrassed by my rainbow umbrella but he was a trooper and held it anyway, haha.
These protestors are ALWAYS camped out here. I think there's one guy there who has literally been camped out there since we invaded Iraq/Afghanistan...
Westminster Abbey... didn't get to go inside because it was a Sunday but I definitely have plans to!
Crosses with poppies for Remembrance Day:
Good ol' Abe Lincoln, right in Parliament Square:
There just happened to be a sort of ceremony going on in the middle of the street... For Remembrance Day, I assume. It's a really, really big deal here. Not that it isn't at home, but red poppies are really everywhere.
Ye olde Scotland Yard:
Trafalgar Square!
And finally... Platford 9 3/4! BUT WAIT A SECOND. Where is it??? Only magic folk can find it! Or... I asked one of the tube workers. Well, actually, all I did was walk up to him and say "I have a question—" and he said "Harry Potter: Left, then left." very briskly. Hmph! Fine! Well thank you. Ha ha, poor tube workers!
The wall wouldn't let me in, I was SO disappointed. You don't understand... you don't understand what it's like to hope for ten years that when you find the Platform it will let you in... and then you find it... and it doesn't... you just can't understand... ;P hahaha.
this is awesome, especially all the 9 3/4 pictures! i read your blog every time you post it. i feel like i am vicariously living through you. i wanna go to england, ireland, && all those other cool places!!
ReplyDeleteglad that you are having fun! :]]