Friday in London

Big Ben and the London Eye.

We arrived in London right on schedule. The flight was very nice and United treated us very well. Flying business class is the only way to fly!!
We were picked up at the airport and driven straight to the hotel. (Rubens at the Palace) After checking in we went up the street to the changing of the guards. Interesting with a lot of pomp and circumstance. A big crowd but pushy. We were there about an hour and half early and got by the fence. So we had a pretty good view and I got some great pictures.
After leaving the palace we grabed a sandwich at a near-by pub. We walked down to Westminister Abbey and saw the sites. Large crowd there. Our driver had told us that tourism was down this year, but we did not see it today. After leaving the Abbey we walked down to Parliament and Big Ben.
We caught a double decker sight seeing bus and sat on the second level while touring part of the city. St. Pauls Cathederal, Fleet Street, West End,(Theater District) past the Eye, Parliament again and then got off at our hotel. Time for a nap.
After the nap and cleaning up we ventured out again and found a pub and had some Fish and Chips, along with a pint.
The weather was nice today, a lite drizzle this afternoon but it cleared off quickly. The temperature reached 70 degrees this afternoon.
Well it is time to hit the hay. More to see tomorrow.