London, England

We had a great time in London!  Some of the highlights were:  fish and chips at Sea Shell, dancing at the Dover Street Wine Bar, watching the Manchester United game, going on the London Eye, the After Eight McFlurry at McDonald's and lots of sight seeing!  Look below to see Karen's graceful slide off the lion at Trafalgar Square!  Click on any pictures below to see a larger version!

                Karen and Steve the Bobby   Karen and the guard at St. James Palace   Doesn't Billy make a great guard?! 

                     Karen with Steve the Bobby             Karen, not wanting to get too close!           Billy acting like the guard!

               Yes your Majesty, we are on our way!    Big Ben - - Straight up noon!   "Eye" see you, London! 

         The Queen inviting Billy and Karen to tea!     Big Ben had just chimed noon.      The British Airways London Eye

     Karen inside the eye     Karen and Billy     View while at the top!

Pictures from inside the British Airways London Eye.  Surprisingly, I did not even get scared!

    Buit as part of the processional route honoring Queen Vicotria.  The four lions were built to guard the base of Admiral Lord Nelson's statue

        Admiralty Arch leading to the Palace            Karen on the lions at Trafalgar Square         Click here to watch Karen's graceful exit!

Changing of the Guard   Changing of the Guard  Changing of the Horse Guard

Changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and changing of the horse guard.

Hello, horsie!        It is definitely Fall!!!           Was he on his "soap box" or what?!

                    The Horse Guard                               St. James Park with the pretty Fall foliage       Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park

Where are the elephants?   Take the key and lock her up, lock her up, lock her up.....  The Swiss Re building is so cool and a great read!

                       Piccadilly Circus                                                           The Tower Bridge                        Tower of London and Swiss Re building

You can't see them, but there are maple leave impressions in the memorial.    We stayed at the Paddington Hilton right above Paddington Station.  It was so convenient!!!  My new addiciton.  It is too bad they don't have them in the US!

Canada Memorial in Green Park         Karen with Paddington at Paddington Station     The After Eight McFlurry!

Car Fish Aquarium   The architectural features were so beautiful   The last time I went to Kensington Gardens, I saw Princess' Diana's dress collection. 

A fish aquarium inside of the car!                         Westminster Abbey                                               Kensington Gardens