We went to Westminster Abbey, which was really amazing! I can't believe all the history in one building...coronations and funerals of kings and queens, and the number of people buried there is amazing...all of the first kings and queens of England, poets, scientists, it's amazing!
Our favorite part of the trip was a two-day road trip that we took through the countryside of England and Scotland. Among other things, we saw Stonehenge on the road trip. It's amazing to think that when the really old stuff was built in London around 1,066AD, Stonehenge was already ancient. How cool!
We stopped along the roadside at a little Inn called the Lane End Inn and ate a late lunch. It was so quaint...just like something out of a movie! Brent had the Steak Pie and I had the Fish and Chips. It was probably the most authentic British food that we ate on our trip, and it was really good!!!
We drove along the coast of the North Sea, and it was gorgeous! We've decided that when we retire, we need to get a cottage on the North Sea and stay there a month. It's so beautiful!
We saw the Tower of London, including the crown jewels. They have a diamond in there that is 530 karats. When you look at it, you don't believe that it is real...diamonds aren't that big!
We saw the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum. It's cool to see something that you've learned about in school your whole life. We also parts of the Parthenon there along with lots of Egyption antiquities.
Well, these were just a few of the highlights. Can't believe how much we packed into one week. We also saw Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard there, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, the Imperial War Museum, Hadrian's Wall, George's Square in Glasgow, Scotland, took a double-decker bus tour, rode the London Eye and saw two shows on the West Side - Spamalot and Grease. Whew!!! Well, you can see why we enjoyed ourselves so much.
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