Benny-Boo!

I love Big Ben!!

Paddy, her friend Kate, and I went on a random sightseeing adventure around London today. We visited Westminster Abbey, Trafalger Square (and fed the pigeons!), the London Aquarium, my favorite Big Ben, Leicester Square, Chinatown and Soho. We saw the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye as well, though it was too windy to ride the Eye and no one was allowed in Parliament as far as we could tell. Everything was gorgeous. On the long road to Buckingham Palace, it began to downpour, and of course there are no tubes near the Palace, so we got completely drenched. By the time we actually reached it, we could barely see, our clothes were soaked through, the umbrella was blown inside-out, and the Palace wasn't much of a reward for all the trouble. I suppose we'll go back on a sunnier day and see it all again.

Pictures to follow soon hopefully, depending on how speedily we can find internet for our flat.

Cheers!