While Harmony's parents watched the kids, we took a one-night getaway to London -- probably our last London visit before our upcoming move -- to see the top sites we skipped during previous visits. London is a fantastic city and we'll surely miss it.
(L) The Monument to the Great Fire of London in 1666. (R) View from The Monument
(Above) More views from the Monument
(L) London Bridge- not much to look at here (R) Tower of London
(Above) Views of the River Thames from the top of Tower Bridge
(L) Tower Bridge (R) The Shard- the tallest building in the European Union
(L) A view of St. Paul's Cathedral from the walk along the south side of the River Thames from Tower Bridge to Borough Market. (R) The Shakespeare Globe theater
Borough Market - London has many great open markets and Borough Market is one of the most popular.
(Above) We're going to miss European bread and cheese when we move back to the States this year.
We stopped at the Tate Modern Museum on our way to our hotel. By and large, we aren't modern art fans, but saw a few interesting pieces. That evening, we went to a great concert performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
(Above) Paintings by Salvador Dali
(Above) Inside the National Gallery art musuem.
(Above) View of Trafalgar Square from the National Gallery
(L) Sidewalk actors at Trafalgar Square
Kensington Palace - A residence for British royalty since the 17th Century. Princess Diana lived here in the 1980s and this palace is the official London residence for Prince William & Duchess Kate. A large section of the palace is open to tourists. We weren't all that impressed with the palace as it was overpriced with relatively small exhibits.
(Above) Royal attire.
(Above) The gardens outside of the palace.
(Above) We passed through the Notting Hill neighborhood on our way to the Portobello Road Market.
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