The Tower of London

Founded in 1066 as part of the Norman conquest, The Tower of London has been iconic throughout the centuries. It has been a royal residence, prison, armory, treasury, and menagerie during its far reaching history. Prisoners were executed here as recently as World War II.

The area near the infamous gate where most prisoners were brought to The Tower.

View with The Tower Bridge.

One of the most unexpectedly beautiful things about London was the way the old and modern architecture coexist. 

And the little boy with his frog umbrella. 

Sunday Morning in London

Our hotel was small so our continental breakfast was located at an adjacent hotel with massive fish tank along the wall. 

The beautiful tree in front of our hotel. 

The last view out of our hotel window. 

The Shard.

Jenny and Liz with the Sky Garden in the background. 

Sky Garden

 A beautifully rainy London evening. 

I loved the mix of modern and historic architecture.

Our first glimpse of Sky Garden, a skyscraper with a scenic observation deck and a three story public garden at the top. 

Waiting in the rain. 

The area across the entrance was a stunning wall of green.

The London skyline from the top. 

The Tower Bridge.

The fog rolling in.

The Thames River.

Jenny riding the metro alongside a young lady with a lovely leaf tattoo.

An Evening In London

Paddington Station (Paddington Bear was a childhood favorite).

Enjoying a wonderful ale and traditional fish and chips dinner at Sawyers Arms. 

Liz and Jenny. 

Photo by Jennifer Kasper.

We regrettably only spent one night in London. We all wanted fish and chips but Jenny was adamant about having the Indian cuisine before we left. We compromised by getting two dinners that night and headed to The Mughal’s right after we left Sawyers Arms. Both meals were absolutely fantastic!

The bustling scene on London Street. 

Sweet couple on the metro on the way to the Sky Garden.