London!!

Today some friends and I took the bus to London where we spent the entire day touring the city on a double decker open top bus. We saw all the major touristy sites; Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and its clock tower, the Parliament building, the London Eye, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge and London Bridge, you name it! Since it was out first time in London, we decided to see all the cliched tourist spots in one go, and the next time we take a trip out there, then we would hit all the museums and shopping districts. So this time around we didn't actually go into the Tower of London or Westminster, (*cough cough, you had to pay) but we got a good look at the outside. While I don't think I could ever live in such a crowded city as London, the city itself was AMAZING!! Take a look

To start, here's Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately the cool guards are only there on even numbered days (?!) and since today was the 13th, we missed them and the cool ceremony they perform at the changing of the guard! Boo hoo... next time.
Next, Westminster AbbeyA picture of some random person and the Parliament building along with Big Ben in the background. The river behind me is the Thames. I had better shots of the Parliament building, but that random person was just so awesome...
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tower Bridge, which is the one can lift up its walkway to let taller boats through underneath. We were lucky enough to see it open while we were on a boat tour along the ThamesHere's a shot of it actually opening (well, actually, I think it was closing as this point)We saw amazing sites and learned a lot of cool history and random facts on our tour. We even passed by Margaret Thatcher's house and the houses of lots of famour writers, actors, and other politicians. Next time we come, though, it's time to hit the museums!

Oh, and who could resist getting it on with James Bond?