Wednesday, May 20, 2009

At the top of the Arc...





The view went for miles and was awesome... Here are some sights from way up there!

This is our road that our hotel was on. It's one of the most famous streets in the world. Read more on Champs-Élysées here.

Paris & The Arc de Triomphe

Taking the EuroStar (train) to Paris for 5 days!




We stayed at The Marriot Champs-Elysees






Camden Market...

This pub cracked us up... We didn't go in but had to get a picture. :)



At Camden Market...



Heading back and getting off the Underground. "Mind the Gap" is a big slogan there to remind you not to fall in the gap between the train and the platform.

The London Eye...

We went up into one of the pods on the London Eye and it was so cool... You could see for miles and miles.






Big Ben...





Went to a McD's and got the chicken nuggets just so I could try the CURRY dipping sauce! It was good... Wish I could get it at home.

To see Ivy...

Took the train to Bedford to see Ivy... Alan's stepmum.

This is the pub we ate at... The Old Swan.


These ceilings were sooooooooo low.



Back at Ivy's house.


I fell in love with this collection.


On the way home... Us in the backseat goofing off.

London Dungeon & a place to sit...

OK this was creepy and cool and took 1.5 hours!






Saw this place to sit and rest -- thought of Bethany! The kids were playing in these little fountains of water. Fun, fun.

You can see the Gherkin in the background. We actually saw this building often each day and was really close to it by the flat, where we stayed.

Tower of London...

We had to visit the Tower of London.





This woman and her boyfriend or husband was in front of us. She had toilet paper stuck in her pants. We thought since her man didn't tell her about it (that's him behind her in the second picture), we better not say anything. Oh my gosh, it was so funny... I'm sorry for this woman but one should check before leaving the bathrooms. Let this serve as a warning. LOL

The Tower Bridge...

Here we are, self portrait, on top of the Tower Bridge with the River Thamesbehind us...




A crappy bench...

This just cracked me up.

Appropriate to call it: A REALLY CRAPPY BENCH

Pizza, The British Museum

Pizza Express (they make it right there in front of you). Great pizza lunch!




Then it was right around the corner to the Museum. Amazing pieces... could have spent the entire day there!

Phone booth right outside of the museum (can you see me in there?)