The Lindahl News: Abroad Edition

Not only did we buy our red poppy at the train station today, we also bought two one-day "tube" passes for our day all over the city.  It was, once again, a rainy day and we had a lot of places to visit and we wanted to stay as dry as possible! Our first destination was the Tower of London.  Otherwise known as Her Magesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, it was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England.  William the Conqueror had the White Tower built in 1078.  Since then, this fortress has been used as an armory,  a royal residence, a prison, a mint and even an animal menagerie. This is the actual White Tower.        It's also a great place to get a photo of the London Bridge nearby.  For some, it's all about getting a photo op with a Beefeater. From here we took the tube to St. Paul's Cathedral. As in where Princess Diana married Charles. ...

 It's Halloween today and, while no tricks, the city is full of TREATS for us! The double-decker red busses.  The iconic red telly booths. With an all day treat of having the sun out!!! When we checked in to our hotel last night, I picked up some brochures on what to do in London and found another "FREE TOUR" with tipping the guide at the end.  11:00 was the meeting time for this tour starting at Covent Garden.   The tour would take walkers to: Trafalgar Square Nelson's Column (I'm a Nelson, too!)  The National Gallery St. Jame's Palace Buckingham Palace The Mall Victoria Memorial St. Jame's Park Horse Guards Parade Churchill War Rooms Big Ben Westminster Abbey House of Parliament COUNT US IN! Our guide was the best! This is the inspiration for Harry Potter's DIAGON ALLEY..even though it was filmed in Australia!   Trafalgar Square The Mall The Admiralty Arch....