LONDON
All photos are 2 March 2012. We were catching the Eurostar and only had a few hours to look around so could not fit much in. The sky was gloomy but it was an enjoyable visit.
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliment.
The London Eye. This is huge.
Side View
Looking across Westminster Bridge.
Downing Street, as close as you can get. The black house on the right is where the Chavs live.
The Cenotaph on Whitehall.
Memorial to the Women of WW2, next to the Cenotaph on Whitehall.
Looking along Whitehall.
Monty. Bernard Law Montgomery, nicknamed ' Monty' and ' The Spartan General '
Alan Francis Brooke. Field Marshal Alanbrooke.
Field Marshal William Slim.
I chose not to photo the statue of Field Marshall Douglas Haig. His actions during WW1 still convince me he was a lunatic.
I chose not to photo the statue of Field Marshall Douglas Haig. His actions during WW1 still convince me he was a lunatic.
The Horse Guards in Whitehall. The building was being renovated.
The Horse Guards Changing Ceremomy.
Rear of the building and a cannon.
The Guards War Memorial.
Admiralty Arch, leading in to Trafalgar Square.
Nelson looking out from the top of the column.
The Giant child and rocking horse sitting on the fourth plinth.
Trafalgar Lions.
Fountain.
Looking across Trafalgar Square.
The Olympic Games countdown machine, giving the days and hours to the big event. On the steps behind you can see the welcome party waiting for comedian John Bishop to finish his Sports Relief challenge, sadly we had to leave a few hours before John arrived.
St Pancras Station, A stunning building. opened in 1868 by the Midland railway. Now home to the Eurostar.
St Pancras
King's Cross station.
War Memorial outside Euston station