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28 Monday Oct 2013

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england, London, London Eye, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, travel, Westminster Abbey

28 October, 2013

Just a photo dump this morning. It’s odd to me that as much as is going on in London, it’s not particularly the most photogenic of cities. Photography is not allowed either in Westminster Abbey or St. Paul’s Cathedral, so I suppose you’ll just have to visit to see for yourself. I will checking out of my hotel in the Paddington Station area of the city to catch the Tube to Victoria Station, where a train will take me to Portsmouth this afternoon. I will have a few hours there before an overnight ferry to Caen in Normandy. I expect that I will take time tonight to reflect a bit more on my experience in London.

For now, the photos. Click to embiggen.

Starting with snaps from the phone camera.

The Tardis

The Tardis

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No sign of the Doctor.  Maybe I should give it a go?

No sign of the Doctor. Maybe I should give it a go?

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Totally breaking the rules here.  Issac Newton's monument on the left of the Screen

Totally breaking the rules here. Issac Newton’s monument on the left of the Screen

Painting of the Queen at Westminster Abbey from the Jubilee Celebration

Painting of the Queen at Westminster Abbey from the Jubilee Celebration

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Inside St. Pauls.  Rules?

Inside St. Pauls. Rules?

Monument to the Fallen American's in WW II behind the high altar, St. Paul's

Monument to the Fallen American’s in WW II behind the high altar, St. Paul’s

Climbing the Dome, St. Paul's

Climbing the Dome, St. Paul’s

View from the top of the Dome, St. Pauls

View from the top of the Dome, St. Pauls

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In a quire seat for Evensong service

In a quire seat for Evensong service

View across the quire

View across the quire

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Always be Batman

Always be Batman

My shadow on St. Paul's

My shadow on St. Paul’s

Tower of London

Tower of London

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Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

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Medieval gate, ruins of London City wall

Medieval gate, ruins of London City wall

St Martin's in the Fields

St Martin’s in the Fields

Interior, St Martin's in the Fields

Interior, St Martin’s in the Fields

Leaving the evening service at Westminster Abbey

Leaving the evening service at Westminster Abbey

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And from the camera.

North Door, Westminster Abbey

North Door, Westminster Abbey

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West Towers from the Cloister

West Towers from the Cloister

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St Pauls

St Pauls

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Lantern atop St Paul's dome.  The bit with the railing just above the dome is the walkway

Lantern atop St Paul’s dome. The bit with the railing just above the dome is the walkway

Tower and City of London from Tower Bridge

Tower and City of London from Tower Bridge

Tower of London defenses

Tower of London defenses

White Tower

White Tower

13th C gate

13th C gate

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River Thames from Tower Bridge

River Thames from Tower Bridge

The Shard.  Tallest building in Europe.  View from Tower Bridge

The Shard. Tallest building in Europe. View from Tower Bridge

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Glass at Westminster Abbey

Glass at Westminster Abbey

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Cheers!

Sights Around London Town

25 Friday Oct 2013

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Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, england, London Eye, River Thames, travel, Westminster Abbey

Platform, Paddington Station

Platform, Paddington Station

24 October, 2013

I arrived at London Paddington early this afternoon, and after I got settled into my room, I went for a short six or seven hour stroll to the Thames and the London Eye. I am tired from the long day, and don’t have many words tonight. I will let the pictures say it. I will say that in one of the biggest cities I have ever visited, I am staying in the smallest hotel room I have ever seen!

Class 43 High Speed Locomotives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)

Class 43 High Speed Locomotives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)

My tiny hotel room.  I stood in the window sill to get this shot

My tiny hotel room. I stood in the window sill to get this shot

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

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Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

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Big Ben

Big Ben

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Parliament Building and Victoria Tower

Parliament Building and Victoria Tower

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Jubilee Bridge & Charing Cross Station

Jubilee Bridge & Charing Cross Station

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

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Picadilly Circus

Picadilly Circus

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Cheers!

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