Discovering London!

What a long day of exploring London! A bunch of us booked a tour of London with Discovery tours. I recommend them if you want to go anywhere. They definitely took care of us from train to train and tube to tube.

We hit soo many sites! Better to show in pictures. :)
First stop: Brighton Train Station

Inside the station. The interior of the was small compared to
the London Station, but it was beautiful.

Inside the actual train. We all feel asleep. It was 7 in the morning.
Way too early for college students. haha.

Buckingham Palace and Queen Victoria's Memorial statue (I hope I'm getting all these sites right. haha.. too many to remember!)

The crew in front of the Queen's palace!
Everything to the finest detail was grand.

The famous, funny looking guards! Apparently
the queen takes guards from different countries too.
Last time, the Jamaican military guarded her palace.
They play Reggae for changing of the guard ceremony. haha!

This is a great view of both the palace and the statue.

The guards are part of the tourist attractions with their funny hats and statue persona. The queen even has ceremonies for changing guards!

Changing of the guards. Pretty fancy for guards to change shifts.
2) Apparently if you slip your name and number on a piece of
paper in the guard's high boots, some of the guards will actually
call you. haha.. says the tour guide.
3 & 4) The band leads the new guards to the palace and leads
the old guards on shift back to the Barter hosue? I think
that's what it was called..

Trafalgar Square and the National Museum

1) Lord Nelson's memorial. He was a great hero
who lost his eye and arm in battle. He lost his life
on the day he won his victory again France.

The National Gallery. I saw Van Gogh's

paintings! How cool is that!

Apparently, there was a gay pride concert and parade
event at Trafalgar square. People here are sooo not
afraid to express themselves.

Other well known attraction sites include: the London Eye, the Big Ben, and the Parliament.

The tour guide said that people have exchanged vows
at the highest point of the world's biggest Ferris
wheel. haha.

The Big Ben is not the clock, but it's actually
the name of the bell inside
the clock tower. Did you know there was a little Ben?
I didn't. haha. Because there's no such thing as a little Ben
I can't believe I fell for it.

The Parliament. The right side is the House of
Commons and the left side is the House of Lords.

Last stop: Camden Market, street, and lock

Camden is the place to be! Everything
here is less expensive that London and there are pretty
cool clothes, styles, and souvenirs. I definitely recommend this place!

Finally! This blog was pretty long. More to come tmrw because I'm touring London again. Til then.. Need some rest!