We lost our guide. Today was a free day and our guide was nice to take some of us on the tube and to the river boat. We got delayed getting off the boat and now we are on our own. But we will have fun exploring. This is the famous London Eye.
London Eye
It really looks like fun. Maybe we will get there today. But first we wander near the river, then decide to see Buckingham Palace. Here we are.
Buckingham Palace
This place is really huge. And Queen Elizabeth calls this home.
Front door
The front door is impressive. We are not going inside. We read that tourists can visit during summer months. This is late October, so everyone is looking from the outside. Like everyone we have seen pictures of the guards wearing bear skin hats and red jackets. But they were not here. We were told different groups of guards are rotated through. The guards were great, but we wanted those from our memory. We wandered through a park and admired the pelicans.
Pelicans in the park
The park had a lake, many paths with snack shops and a restaurant. We enjoyed lunch in the restaurant admiring the beautiful park. Continuing on our way, we saw this peaceful lawn with chairs available to rent.
Lawn with chairs for rent in park
Here we are.
Household Cavalry Museum
This is the Household Cavalry Museum. It is beautiful and interesting, but our guards were not here either. We were not given any other ideas, so we wandered.
Red London double decker bus
This red double decker bus is also in so many pictures of London. Let’s walk on this bridge and cross the River Thames.
Walking on the bridge over the Thames
This is a pretty bridge. What is this? Oh moms, here is the London Eye.
London Eye
Can we ride on it? Of course, ducks. Let’s get tickets. Next time we will take you on the London Eye.
Colorado Traveling Ducks 
Looks like you had fun, despite being “on your own.” Glad it worked out. Maybe i should post some of the pix from my visit across the pond in the 1980’s. What do you think?
We did have fun. Wandering is interesting to us. Always find something new. I’d love to see your photos. Also interesting to see changes from 1980’s to now.
I’ll have to dig up the pix and get them posted (though it may take a bit of time.) I’d like to see them again, too!
Good news…I found the pix, and also “some” subject notes. (Been rummaging around looking for them.) At least now I should definitely be able to put something together. I don’t have any notes of how the trip went, as I didn’t take any. But when I get it posted, you should find it interesting…may also post some from France and Switzerland…
Hope you’re enjoying it here! If you have time/interest I would really recommend the Wallace Collection.
I just googled the Wallace Collection. Looks like it would be very interesting. But on a tour, we were rushed, and always wanted to see more. Next trip to London, the Wallace Collection will be considered. Thanks for the idea.
I’ll be waiting to see them.
London is such an easy city to wander around and explore. We had a great time on the Eye, so I’m looking forward to hearing how you went.
It really was an easy, convenient city for walking. Very enjoyable.