FIE arranged for two tours for our group. One was a guided bus tour through out all of London, which made it easy to see where all of the attractions were compared to each other. The second was a guided tour of Kensington. Both of the guides gave us a lot of useful information as well as a lot of fun facts, which I am sure I will remember more than the useful information.
First a few pictures from the bus tour of London. We were able to stop near Westminster Abbey and take a few photos but we didn't go into it.
Westminster Abbey. Yes, this is where Prince William and Princess Catherine got married.
Big Ben and the London Eye. Fun Fact: Ben is actually the name for the bell that is rung at the top of the hour, not the clock or the tower.
Changing of the guards
Buckingham Palace, sorry the Queen wasn't in residence.
My roommates Emily, Brittany, and I.
Next was our guided tour through Kensington, the district that we live in.
The Albert Memorial. Fun Fact: When Albert died she went into mourning for the remainder of her life and build many memorials, statues, and even a music hall in his name. This particular one has Europe, Africa, Asia, and America represented at each corner, the base is lined with about 170 to scale sculptors of famous composers, architects, poets, painters, and sculptors. Also the memorial is surrounded by representations of agriculture, engineering, commerce, and manufacturing.
Hyde Park
Kensington Palace. This is where Queen Victoria was born, Queen Anne and King William III died, and where Prince Charles and Princess Diana lived with while Prince William and Prince Harry were growing up.
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