Tower of London June 2004 - page 1
Join us for a visit to the Tower of
London - we promise not to have you locked up by a Beefeater! We
started with a walk over Tower Bridge to get to the Tower of London and
once there enjoyed an entertaining guided tour by a Yeoman Beefeater
guy.
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On the way to the Tower of London we walked alongside the River Thames,
past HMS Belfast and over Tower Bridge, also visited by
us. Here's...
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...our friend Bob showing Belinda his new digital camera. The
weather looked a bit dull, not good with only a few weeks to go until
mid-summer!
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Mike (looking more like a country rambler than a London tourist) and
Belinda in discussion, with Tower Bridge as a backdrop. We all
had our digital cameras so as you can imagine we took plenty of
pictures in the Tower of London! First though, we walked...
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...over Tower Bridge to get to the Tower.
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Half way over the bridge we stopped and looked across to the Tower
and imagined what it was like in the olden days. That modern
pointy building is the Gherkin in the City of London.
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The entrance to the Tower of London cost £13.50 at the time of our
visit. Once inside we met a stately looking Beefeater who showed
us around. Mike would like a job where he gets to eat all day too!
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We were guided round the Tower by this Yeoman Warder (or Beefeater) guy
who kept his audience well amused with lots of witty snippets of
intriguing information. At this point we were about to walk under
the Bloody Tower, while behind us was St. Thomas's Tower and Traitors
Gate.
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Of course there were plenty of photo opportunities as we wandered round
the Tower of London. And as you can see, we weren't the only
tourists. The engaging Beefeater guided tour lasted about an hour
and included the Chapel Royal - where the Beefeater straddled the exit
awaiting tips!
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Er mate, your flies are undone! This guard was guarding the
Waterloo Block where the Crown Jewels are kept - better not nick them
then! We joined the queue and saw the Jewels, but unfortunately
photos weren't allowed inside this part of the Tower of London.
See our many London tourist
resources.
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The highlight of our visit was viewing the Crown Jewels in the Jewel
House. Continue to next page for the Tower
of London's White Tower and armoury >>>
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