It is a strange thing to have an Abi visit an Abbey but we did do that today! We caught the train into London for the third and final day of our London adventures, hoping off at Westminster. The kids were in awe of the sheer size of Big Ben and they looked around Parliament Houses from the outside before we hopped over to the awesome Westminster Abbey. I was slightly horrified that they charge so much to visit it, somehow having to pay to visit a church seems slightly wrong, but perhaps that's just me.
In Westminster, we did a great audio tour and there was heaps to see and read. I particularly loved the Poet's Corner, dedicated to many of my personal faves. Abi was thrilled to see a dedication to William Shakespeare and I loved Chaucer, Dylan Thomas and even Lewis Carroll. Only 2 of the poets are actually buried there but the rest have been honoured with a shrine of sorts in acknowledgement of their amazing writing and the impact they have had in the literacy world over centuries.
We then traipsed over to the Imperial War Rooms. There were a lot of people out and about so it ended up being a long wait. The wait was definitely worth it though and again, the audio guides provided a unique and detailed look at an incredible piece of history. We were all amazed by how thick the ceilings were - up to 2m in places - to help them to be able to resist any bombings from above. It is a well-documented fact that Winston Churchill was in the War Rooms constantly throughout the war but seldom slept there. He worked from 9am until 2-3am daily, was a workhorse but had a great sense of humour and commanded an intense loyalty in those who served with him.
From there, we went across Green Park. Dylan made the comment that he had never seen a squirrel and POP hey presto! Out pop two of the cutest little squirrels, keen to eat out the hands of anyone who is keen!
After the feeding and videos, it was off to Buckingham Palace to visit the queen! The flag was flying so that shows that Liz was in! We took some photos and even attempted to make the boys in their buzby laugh but no luck.
We went into Leicester Square for the world's best ice-cream, well, my favourite - Haagen Daz! It was delicious and dreamy so when we walked 2 doors down and saw the M&M shop we were all in 7th heaven! I think that if Fishy had seen the shop, she may have just combusted on the spot. It was just M&Ms everywhere, everyhow and in everything!
All in all, an awesome day (again) in London!
In Westminster, we did a great audio tour and there was heaps to see and read. I particularly loved the Poet's Corner, dedicated to many of my personal faves. Abi was thrilled to see a dedication to William Shakespeare and I loved Chaucer, Dylan Thomas and even Lewis Carroll. Only 2 of the poets are actually buried there but the rest have been honoured with a shrine of sorts in acknowledgement of their amazing writing and the impact they have had in the literacy world over centuries.
We then traipsed over to the Imperial War Rooms. There were a lot of people out and about so it ended up being a long wait. The wait was definitely worth it though and again, the audio guides provided a unique and detailed look at an incredible piece of history. We were all amazed by how thick the ceilings were - up to 2m in places - to help them to be able to resist any bombings from above. It is a well-documented fact that Winston Churchill was in the War Rooms constantly throughout the war but seldom slept there. He worked from 9am until 2-3am daily, was a workhorse but had a great sense of humour and commanded an intense loyalty in those who served with him.
From there, we went across Green Park. Dylan made the comment that he had never seen a squirrel and POP hey presto! Out pop two of the cutest little squirrels, keen to eat out the hands of anyone who is keen!
We went into Leicester Square for the world's best ice-cream, well, my favourite - Haagen Daz! It was delicious and dreamy so when we walked 2 doors down and saw the M&M shop we were all in 7th heaven! I think that if Fishy had seen the shop, she may have just combusted on the spot. It was just M&Ms everywhere, everyhow and in everything!
Kimberley in a winter coat - it MUST be cold! Glad you had time to see the squirrels and check out Westminster Abbey. Enjoy your last few days.
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