Chapter Two

Took a very early bus from Birmingham to London and arrived around 8 in the morning. It's a good thing we did as it made viewing some of the bigger attractions a lot easier. We started at Buckingham Palace, visited the Canadian Memorial, and then made our way down the Mall towards the beautiful Admiralty Arch. Along the way we also saw some beautiful statues of former Kings and Queens.
After, we headed across the Thames towards the London Eye on a foot bridge that gave us a great view. Although a typical cloudy English day the view was amazing as ever!
We took a quick break before heading over to Big Ben & the

Parliament buildings. Big Ben was unfortunately being refurbished so we weren't able to see it but the Parliament buildings were magnificent. Right around the corner was the Westminster Abbey. After touring the gift shop we left for Trafalgar Square. One of the busiest places we were in by far. 10 Downing Street was on the list of places to see but they have it blocked off so we weren't able to see the entire thing, just the street. We also toured the National Gallery which houses many great pieces of artwork. We were able to see some Monet's, Van Gogh's and Picasso's.