l - o - n - d - o - n day2 !!

oh what a day we have had here in ENGLAND!

-> tower of london:
first stop of the day, not at all glamorous.
--> tower bridge:
next on our eastern london tour, glamorous to the max yo!
---> elephant parade:
there are big concrete elephants scattered hither and yon in this city - different people/groups/orgs/businesses purchase them, paint them as they like, and the money goes towards saving the elephants in africa foundation. basically = we like to find them and take photos with them! so far a peacock (MY FAV) elephant and also well some more awesome ones have been spotted and forever logged on our camera cards.
----> london bridge:
again, high hopes and no glamor. not even photo worthy! (but of course we took some anyway...) tower bridge is the one to visit for sure!
-----> millenium bridge:
dedicated may 9, 2000 by the queen herself. very modern - great example of the phenomenal mix of old and modern here in LONDON!
------> shakesphere's globe theatre:
sweet to behold - thats about it. it is still open to see performances, if you're interested :)
-------> platform 9 3/4:
AMAZING. dear all harry potter, ron weasley, hermione granger, etc. fans = this is definitely a must-visit site! its comical, actually, because its not a huge attraction here in london. however, that did not deter us from snapping loads of photos on this magical, made-up platform with the cart (that im sure harry himself used to travel to hogwarts!!!) half-way through the wall!!! LOVELY MOMENT INDEED!
------> lunch. yumyum:
after our morning 'bridges of london' tour, we ate some deliciosa comida!!! (delicious food). lasagna and spanish omlet (tortilla) filled our stomachs. mmm. yum seriously.
-----> afternoon: darin and joe
british museum!!! (FREE) rosetta stone!! lots of walking!
----> afternoon: cassandra and me
covent gardens!!! (AMAAAZING!!) vendors, shops, street performers and a nutella snack break!
---> supper:
purchased at convenience store and consumed in st. james park (smallest and most charming in london :) ) after lots more walking, specifically to the square where the ginORMOUS tv screen is set up to show the WORLD CUP !!
--> more walking:
visit the london eye as well as big ben during the day. great photos porque it was finally sunny with some clear skies!! love it yes thankyouverymuch.
-> and here we are :) alive and well. . . after at least a marathons worth of walking.


favorites:

ROSES are ALL OVER LONDON!! beautiful, lucious, colorful. we love them.
PARKS! this city is a huge city, yes. however, it is broken up by large, green, peaceful parks!! we love these too!!


chao for now!
love,
laura