London Bridge is Falling Down...

London Bridge is Falling Down :)

Ok, not really (and Rhett's not standing on the London Bridge in this

picture). This is Rhett with the London Eye behind him (which reminds me of the '80's song "I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me", or, as my kids think the lyrics go, "I Want a Steamroller, Somebody's Watching Me"). This was our last stop of the day after spending several hours at the Tower of London earlier in the day. The building with the pillars in front is the London Aquarium. To the left of the aquarium is a park we rested at (well, we rested, the kids found the energy to run and play).

The lighting is a bit disappointing, but here is Rhett, Kayla, and the kids with the Houses of Parliament and the clock tower which houses Big Ben behind them. When I took the picture above we were standing on the bridge you see in this picture (the Houses of Parliament were behind me, and in this picture the London Eye is behind me). Behind the clock tower you can see Westminster Abbey peeking out. We didn't have time to see the Abbey or tour around the parliament buildings (it was already 5:30 in the afternoon and things were closing). This was our first stop during the day, the Tower of London. The Tower is right on the River Thames. This is the river walk right outside of the Tower, and the bridge behind us is the Tower Bridge. The sun seemed to be thwarting every attempt we made to take a decent picture. This is me, Kayla, and the kidlets at the entrance to the Tower of London. We were excited to learn that there was a free tour inside; we were less excited when we found out that we had to pay about $80 for our family to go through the gates to get access to the "free" tour.Finally, good lighting! This is Rhett in the yard at the Tower, with the Tower Bridge behind him. In the armory at the Tower; this is armor for a giant and a dwarf (although, I first thought it was matching father/son armor).

The kids standing in front of King Henry the VIII's armor.