Day 2: Bike Tour, Big Ben, Eye of London and Lloyds Bldg So after
Wicked the next day was full of fun and adventures. It started off with a bike tour, really one of the best tours I've been on in all of Europe and grateful we did this the first full day we were there.
This Bike Tour, the Fat Tire, had us on cruisers and we hit up all the major sights crossing the majority of the things off the list of must sees.
A TON of pictures. I took nearly 400 pictures over 4 days; so forgive me if I don't post them all.
English Brandenberg Gate anyone? This gate is in the "War Park" where it has numerous monuments from all the wars England has ever been involved in.
WWII I do believe...
Buckingham Palace; this was as close as we got. They were running dress rehearsal for the Queen's bday so we couldn't get closer.
And of course, if the city has a fountain I will find it! This one was made so the spout moved so persons standing near would get wet hahaha!
Lion in the square with Big Ben in the background.
This building is actually the Naval offices of London, can you see how it is shaped after a ship? Kinda sorta? the two towers have wires that attach to each other, much like that of the masts of a ship.
London is to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, this plot of land right here is going to play host to beach volleyball with the Eye of London in the background. Westminster is only a short hop skip and jump away as well as Big Ben.
Westminster Abbey, rather grand is it not? Our tour guide told us horror stories about traitors who were tortured and made public.
A view one more time of the Eye. We did not go on it, but it was wonderful to see, it just didn't make sense to pay 30 GBP for a ride where you would have to stand and be in with about 30 other people... eh, no thanks!
This over crowded fountain is actually a memorial to Princess Diana. They wanted something besides a statue.
Throughout the fountain, it's circular, there are different 'areas'. Some are a little more calm like this one.
Others more rough...
And then others more rough and shallow. All depicting different times of her life.
That was the end of our bike tour. But not the end of our day.
A picture of the eye in it's entirety.
Hey look kids, Big Ben!
What movie was that line from?
Just so everyone knows I was there, here's a pic of me.
Did you see that sunburn?
Then we have the Lloyds Building. It's a building essentially where the inside is outside. the stairs, elevator, air ducts, etc.
And I couldn't help taking this one picture of the tree outside the building. Love how it is lit at night.
Where in the World is Sara D. Ray? Well, Now you know.
We then walked out to the London Bridge and we were not impressed... AT ALL!
But then we walked a little further down the Thames (?) and found the Tower Bridge. Yes, I think if I was going to buy any bridge the Tower Bridge would be the one I would want.
The Tower of London was closed by the time we got to it. So we could only do outside shots.
All in all the weekend was tremendously amazing. I don't think I could have asked for more with a weekend out of Germany, good people, great fun, amazing times that will only come for a few more months.
