Old England
England is a country of diversity. And I”m not just talking about people. As you visit London and other towns, you find a wide variety in many things. Architecture is the first thing you notice. It has...
View ArticleThe Dominion Theatre
After an eight hour flight to England and arriving just after sunrise, we hit the ground running. It had been a long day of walking around London and everyone was a bit tired. One of our last sites...
View ArticleElizabeth Tower Clock
Many of you might call this London icon Big Ben, but you would be mistaken. Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell inside the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The...
View ArticleChinatown, London
Walking around London is a fun experience. Not knowing what to expect, I was surprised to see the large entryway to Chinatown on Gerrard Street. It reminded me instantly of Washington D.C.’s Friendship...
View ArticleThe National Gallery in Trafalgar Square
Now that I’ve been to London, I want to go back all the more. We were able to see a lot of sites, but there were so many we only glanced at. One example is the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. We...
View ArticleA Corner in London
Everyone remembers their first time. I remember my first time to see the great Elizabeth Tower too. It was a dreary, cloudy day, typical for London I’m told. We came up from the tube (subway) and...
View ArticleThe Eye Across the Thames
The London Eye stands proudly across the river Thames from the London Clock Tower and Westminster Palace. It’s a short walk between the two and it made by thousands every day. I’m not an expert on...
View ArticleCastle Above the Town
Windsor Castle is located, as luck would have it, in the town of Windsor, in Berkshire, England. What are the odds? We have all seen the movies of the villages at the base of a castle. What was strange...
View ArticleSunset On the Thames
When in London, you have to ride the London Eye. It’s something all tourists do, so just buy the ticket and wait in line. You won’t regret it. Even though it was almost 9:00 p.m., the sun was just...
View ArticleAgriculture and Victory
The Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace is quite unique. It has several sets of bronze statues around the base of the monuments, which is ordained with angels and Queen Victoria. This...
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