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Thursday, October 17, 2013

London England

The original Chinatown  was located in the east end of London but because of the aerial bombing during the Second World War it was extensively damaged.  Then during 1970's  the next generation started to set up shop in the SoHo area which now includes 80 restaurants and many businesses 
London architectural is of many styles........mostly because the city accumulated many buildings over a long period of time from before the Great Fire of 1666 to present day
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
Can anything else say more British than a red telephone box.  They were painted this color to make them easy to spot and are still in the streets here and also in some of the former British colonies of  Bermuda, Malta and Gibraltar 
The iconic double decker bus 
The Hackney Carriage or  Black Cab ......chances are you will see one as there are over 21,000 of them on the streets
History in London goes back to Roman times 
London is an amazing cultural capital and is the most visited city in the world 

The London Bridge spans the River Thames and  this is the latest edition that was opened in 1974 
Walking the city is hard work.......stopping in for a few adult beverages lol
Standing On Guard at the Tower of London
Houses of Parliament 
Knocking on some doors downtown hahaha
Opening in 1901 the 700 seat Apollo Theatre  has been the site of many cultural events  
In the South Kensington area of London
Inside the Tower of London
Looking down from the inside of  Wellington Arch located in Hyde Park and at one time home to a police station on its bottom floor
Some of the horse armour dating back to the 1500's
Hard to believe people actually still wear these things 
The gates at Buckingham House
With over 5000 seats.... seen a great concert at the Royal Albert 

The inner workings of the London Bridge
One of the many gates of Buckingham Palace which is the residence of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom
I am sure the guards were reading this sign when under attack hahahahha
Not Big Ben but an impressive timepiece none the less
The outer walls of  the Tower of London
Looking up the arch of St Paul's Cathedral  that was built in 1675
Taking in some theater at Leicester Square and a tribute to the rock band Queen.  Look for kiosks with sameday specials as there are many matinee performances  

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