Sightseeing

Some highlights from my London trip.

Oh how I love Big Ben!

A street performer dressed as a chameleon. Well, I say "performer", though all he really did was pedal!

The Savoy Hotel. Not the best photo, but I was so excited to turn the corner and come face to face with this hotel, I just had to share it.

Tower bridge, complete with a red London bus.

English breakfast tea and a Danish pastry outside a French cafe.

London At Last

It has taken me 43 years to get there (well, in the end it took less than two and a half hours by train).
I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. I holiday in Skye -big skies, no traffic, lots of sheep and few people. I hate large crowds and not being able to stride in one direction without bumping into someone. I hate paying £3.50 for a cup of tea. I hate queueing!

In spite of all that- I loved London! Vibrant, exciting, bustling, colourful and so beautiful!

Even the train journey down amongst hoardes of Manchester City and United fans on their way to Wembley was worth it to see Big Ben with my own eyes.