We got a fairly late start today but headed for the Tube to go to St. Paul's Cathedral. The Tube station was closed (this is the equivalent to closing roads for repair) so we walked a bit further to Victoria Station. We got to ride two Tube lines and I'm glad that Laura and Eli were there. St. Paul's Cathedral was magnificent. The bells were ringing when we arrived - so beautiful. Laura and I spent a few minutes inside but since it was Sunday there was a servic...

We got a fairly late start today but headed for the Tube to go to St. Paul's Cathedral. The Tube station was closed (this is the equivalent to closing roads for repair) so we walk a bit further to Victoria Station. We got to ride two Tube lines and I'm glad that Laura and Eli were there. St. Paul's Cathedral was magnificent. The bells were ringing when we arrived - so beautiful. Laura and I spent a few minutes inside but since it was Sunday there was a service....

Today we visited Eli at his job site - the new Chunnel Station - and then had lunch. Laura, Tommy and I went to the British Museum. Boy was it ever crowded! I got the "highlights" audio tour and visited about 2/3rds of the highlights before the crowds got to me. I started taking pictures but there were just too many people. I'm sure I am featured in dozens of other people's pictures whether they wanted me or not! We took the Tube home which was also p...

We took a nice walking tour today. First stop was Buckingham Palace. It was a beautiful day and there were lots of tourists. But, according to Laura, not nearly as many as in the summer. Watch the short video I took. Next stop was the Parliament building. We walked around to the "Queen's Door" and I took a short movie there. A tour guide was telling a small group about the building and the significance of the door which is actually called the Sovereig...

Friday morning and Tommy is sleeping. Laura is reading and writing email messages and I am playing with my travel blog. I uploaded some movies from yesterday. Next I'll get some school work done. We'll head out about lunch time for some sightseeing. P.S. With a little help, I slept fine last night.