This is Rosa. She is the wonderful woman who offered her home to us. She has a wonderful home in Walton-on-Thames.
This is Walton-on-Thames. The river is only 3 blocks away.
London. A view down the Thames
The Tower Bridge, beautiful, isn't it.
This statue is a man who stands there on the river walk. He stands like that all day, for tips
This is a real Bobby. He was standing in front of St. James Palace. We didn't know where we were, so I asked him. He said "London, England" Smarty!
The archetecture in London is amazing. This is just a sample. I took tons of building pictures.
I just love the duck. Right in the middle of the city.
New and old together. This building is called the "gerkin" by the locals.
This is Walton-on-Thames. The river is only 3 blocks away.
London. A view down the Thames
The Tower Bridge, beautiful, isn't it.
This statue is a man who stands there on the river walk. He stands like that all day, for tips
This is a real Bobby. He was standing in front of St. James Palace. We didn't know where we were, so I asked him. He said "London, England" Smarty!
The archetecture in London is amazing. This is just a sample. I took tons of building pictures.
I just love the duck. Right in the middle of the city.
New and old together. This building is called the "gerkin" by the locals.
Tower of London
Old and New again. Tower of London and new buildings
Beefeater. And no one knows where that name came from.
Duane and the only female beefeater.
Hampton Court Palace
The refrigerator alley. This was designed so no son reaches the bottom, but the rain does, thus causing natural refrigeration at the bottom.
Wonderful designs on each chimney
Duane "lost" in the maze.
Formal gardens
Old and New again. Tower of London and new buildings
Beefeater. And no one knows where that name came from.
Duane and the only female beefeater.
Hampton Court Palace
The refrigerator alley. This was designed so no son reaches the bottom, but the rain does, thus causing natural refrigeration at the bottom.
Wonderful designs on each chimney
Duane "lost" in the maze.
Formal gardens
April 26
We went back to London. It was much easier the second time. We were experts by then. We went again to Waterloo station, but this time we stayed there.
We walked across the pedestian bridge after seeing street performers near the Thames. We walked near Parlament and Big Ben and heard it strike one. We walked towards Westminster Abbey. On the way we found the "Vatican of United Methodist Churches". We went in and saw the great room, the chapel and met with a caretaker who helped Duane look for his relatives in the "book of names" where all Methodists signed up arount 1900.
We then went across the square to Westminster Abby. By then we were too late to get in as tourists, but we were still able to go to evensong at 3pm. Well, instead of being able to see 1/3 of the church as tourists, we got to go into the main part of the church, right where Diana got married. We got to hear the boys choir sing many songs and hymns while we looked around the beautiful church and watched the pidgeons flying around. It was wonderful.
After that we walked and walked. We went toward Buckingham Palace. We saw it and the mall area around it. We then went to St Paul's Palace where Prince Charles and Camilla and the boys live. Then, on the way to Picadilly Circus we passed a sidewalk shopping fair and of course Arleen wanted to go in. In the back of the courtyard where the fair was, was St. Paul's Church. It is a small church, but lovely and they were practicing for the evenings special musical service. So we stayed for a while and listened to different kind of music than we heard before.
So, we walked some more to Picadilly Circus and Trafalgar square. Nothing much there. We then headed back to the train. Nothing is very far away. We walked for about 5 1/2 hours total.
We were tired when we got back. We still have a 35-40 minute walk back from the train station to the house. Rosa cooked for us every day and everything has been wonderful. She is quite a wonderful hostess. We will miss her an awful lot.
We went back to London. It was much easier the second time. We were experts by then. We went again to Waterloo station, but this time we stayed there.
We walked across the pedestian bridge after seeing street performers near the Thames. We walked near Parlament and Big Ben and heard it strike one. We walked towards Westminster Abbey. On the way we found the "Vatican of United Methodist Churches". We went in and saw the great room, the chapel and met with a caretaker who helped Duane look for his relatives in the "book of names" where all Methodists signed up arount 1900.
We then went across the square to Westminster Abby. By then we were too late to get in as tourists, but we were still able to go to evensong at 3pm. Well, instead of being able to see 1/3 of the church as tourists, we got to go into the main part of the church, right where Diana got married. We got to hear the boys choir sing many songs and hymns while we looked around the beautiful church and watched the pidgeons flying around. It was wonderful.
After that we walked and walked. We went toward Buckingham Palace. We saw it and the mall area around it. We then went to St Paul's Palace where Prince Charles and Camilla and the boys live. Then, on the way to Picadilly Circus we passed a sidewalk shopping fair and of course Arleen wanted to go in. In the back of the courtyard where the fair was, was St. Paul's Church. It is a small church, but lovely and they were practicing for the evenings special musical service. So we stayed for a while and listened to different kind of music than we heard before.
So, we walked some more to Picadilly Circus and Trafalgar square. Nothing much there. We then headed back to the train. Nothing is very far away. We walked for about 5 1/2 hours total.
We were tired when we got back. We still have a 35-40 minute walk back from the train station to the house. Rosa cooked for us every day and everything has been wonderful. She is quite a wonderful hostess. We will miss her an awful lot.
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