Although the day began with a great breakfast, it unfortunately also began very wet - a little dose of Britain's infamous rain.
We rode the London Underground - the Tube - to the Tower of London, the city's own castle. There, we split up to enjoy a morning of viewing the Crown Jewels, the original White Tower built by William the Conqueror, & displays of historical arms & armor (including Henry the VIII's huge suit of armor). Despite the rain some of the group were also able to join a Beefeater tour led by one of the Tower's resident Yeomen warders.
This afternoon was free to explore & the group had many different plans: some rode the Tube to Buckingham Palace to tour the state rooms, then rode in a London taxi to visit Harrod's department store. Others had lunch in Covent Garden before riding the London Eye, the enormous ferris wheel that towers above the River Thames.
We also met-up for an early evening British carvery dinner at the Rubens Hotel, then walked to the nearby Victoria Palace Theatre to see a West End stage performance of the British musical Billy Elliot. With young performers in the cast & a great score, the show was a huge hit for our group.
Finally we rode the tube back to our hotel at the end of another long day that was filled with great sights.
Tomorrow: Windsor, Stonehenge & Bath
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