The second day in London Sarah and I decided to try to pack as much sightseeing in as possible so that we could leave the last day open to see the Tower of London.
The British museum opens at 9am so there we were waiting for the doors to open and we asked a very nice security guard to take our picture...
Anyone who goes to London and does not take the time to the British museum is really missing out. It is just amazing to think that some of the artifacts they have there date back to Biblical times. Needless to say we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
After the museum we made a stop at Abbey road to pay homage to the Beatles. It was funny to watch the tourists getting honked at as they all tried to take pictures standing in the cross walk.
After that we got back on the subway, or the "tube" as they call it in England and headed for Westminster Abbey for a quick look and then back to the hotel to get ready for the main event of the day... WICKED!
Sarah and I were soooo excited to see Wicked the musical. To be completely honest, years ago when the show first came out Sarah bought the book and I can remember her telling me about this great new broadway musical that she couldn't wait to see. Well it took us a few years but with a very good deal on tickets that we found on the internet we were able to go see it at the Apollo Victoria. The sets were amazing and the cast did a really great job I can't imagine a more enjoyable way to spend an evening.
After the show we decided to take a quick walk by Buckingham Palace on the way back to the hotel. I have to say it is much more impressive during the changing of the guard in the middle of the day. Still, it was nice to get a good view without crowds of people everywhere.
DAY 3
We definitely saved the best for last, and we got the weather right too! The first two days were nice and sunny but the third turned out cold and sort of gloomy. It was just as well, though because visiting the Tower of London just isn't as gloomy when it's nice outside. If you are interested in history you just can't miss the Tower. It's gotten more expensive since the first time I went in '06 but it's one price for everything including seeing the crown jewels now so that was really nice. I think the 17 pounds we paid to get in was well worth it.
Our tour guide at the tower:
After seeing the tower it was time to go pick up our luggage and wait for the long ride back to leeds. We took a late bus so we wound up home at about 11:45pm completely exhausted. Overall it was a great trip that I'm sure we will both remember for a very long time.
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