Europe Trip 2011 #3: London Sightseeing

Today was a day of sightseeing. I caught up with Simon L [around the world to catch up with someone who lives about 700kms north of me!] and we had a bit of the look around. This started with a trip on the London Eye, followed by a walk around town, including stopping outside Downing St to see the Prime Minister's residence... well, ok "see" is a bit optimistic - view from a distance past the gate and the heavily armed police!

Eventually we hopped on the DLR and went out to Greenwich. After some lunch we had a look around the National Maritime Museum, then up to the observatory. Eventually we walked down to the Thames and on the walkway under the Thames to the other side. Being a bit lazy, we took the DLR back across the Thames, then got a ferry back down to the Tower of London, then I got the tube back home.

A very busy day! Anyway, the photos are as follows:

The London Eye
View of Parliament from the London Eye
10 Downing St
New Zealand House
The DLR on the way to Greenwich
View from the Observatory
East vs West - the Greenwich Meridian

Europe Trip 2011 #1: Visit to London

Finally a blog update!

To recap, I arrived in London on Saturday afternoon [UK time]. Surprisingly, with a brisk walk from the aircraft to the immigration counters, and I was around # 8 in line, so I was through in nothing more than 5 minutes. It took longer for me to get my suitcase and wait for the pre-ordered taxi! Even then, I probably spent only 20-25 minutes in the airport terminal. So very easy this time!

I've been light on touristy things, having spent a couple of days with family, getting to know my new niece [photos on FB for those of you who have access to my FB wall]. Yesterday I did get out for a few hours, taking the tube into the Embankment station, and wandering around that area for a while, followed by taking a trip on the DLR [Docklands Light Rail]. All in all, a nice relaxing time.

Photos from this tripping around are just three photos from around Parliament. the first from across the Thames, the second from a bridge with Parliament on the left and the London Eye on the right. The last is from the parliamentary grounds [I think]