The London Experience

View of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey from the London Eye.

I do wish Kate had given birth while we were in England.  I have been enamored with British heritage since I was a very young girl and how perfect to be there for such a momentous event.  But it was just not to be:).

Next to Buckingham Palace -
green space for all.

We loved London much more than we thought we would.  There were crowds of people, and lots of noise and congestion, but there was also an energy and vitality and pride which shone through.  This is a country proud of its heritage and the British people are generally more than willing to share their pride and knowledge with anyone. 

Tower Bridge

While waiting for this little prince to be born it's been fun to watch the news and see glimpses of the locations we visited on our adventure last month.  Here are just a few of the highlights.  Though I go back to work in just a week, I still plan on sharing more of our adventures in this beautiful country.

- Enjoy! -

Lamppost at Westminster Abbey. 
I became enamored with the Lampposts of London...



Lovely street in South Kensington.



The Tower of London in front of the Shard,
the tallest building in London. 
The contrast between "old world" and "new" is striking.



There is magic in the air -
especially in the Defense of the Dark Arts classroom
 on the Harry Potter set at Warner Brothers Studio, outside London.