Not so much traveling on the Monday (BANK HOLIDAY!!!). The majority of the day was spent at the Tower of London. I can tell you all about it, but really you just need to go see it for yourself. And if you want to get the whole experience.. I would set aside a good portion of the day to see the whole thing… the whole history of the Tower is very interesting, and tells you quite a bit about the history of England in general.
Hard to miss when you walk up from the Underground..
Welcome to the Tower
At least it was a t-shirt kinda day..
Here I am attempting to take a panoramic shot with my phone..
.. still taking it…
The Tower of London – A Panoramic View
Pretty ominous looking from the outside
A grassy moat
Ferocious lions
People actually live here…
The Tower of London is actually comprised of several towers
Tower Bridge
Collection of canons
Medieval Crossbow
Archer windows
Where’s my bow and arrow?
White Tower
Many many steps at the Tower
Medieval armor.. including parts of King Henry VIII’s
Children’s armor
Beware the dragons!
It’s actually made from weapons and armor and things like that..
Pistols for claws.
Tunnel vision
The Armory
Golden winged lion..
Lots of weapons in this room..
Also.. make sure you plan your visit to the Tower when the Crown Jewels are there. This is the only exhibit in the Tower that does not allow photography, so I can’t really show you how cool it is, but I thought it was definitely worth seeing.
Off to see the Crown Jewels
