It was very hard to start today. I didn't want to get up since I haven't acclimated, but I did. The shower here was but a trickle which made for a long shower, but it was wonderful since I hadn't showered in two days. Finished getting ready and headed off to Regent's Street to pick up our Heritage Passes. Got off at Picadilly Circus and wandered around until we found the Visitor Centre. Found a nice market called Tesco's. Got a chocolate milk, a banana, and two croissants for breakfast. Got back on the Tube and went to St. Paul's Cathedral. Very massive and very impressive. Rather than wander around we headed directly up into the galleries. We hiked the first set of stairs to the Whispering Galler
y (163 stairs) and talked across the gallery, which was cool, and then hiked the next 119 stairs to the Stone Gallery. Got some really nice pictures of the City since it was another sunny day. Then hiked the last 152 stairs to the Golden Gallery. The very top observation point that had incredible views! It would be off limits in the States. Anyway...came back down and wandered around inside the Cathedral to look at all the memorials of famous people. We went to the gift shop and then walked back out front to take some pictures. The whole front staircase was covered with people! It must be a popular lunching spot and the sun was out so, so were the people. It was incredible!
Back on the Tube to go to the British Museum. Once there we wandered around for about 30 minutes and the battery in the camera died, so we ended up walking over a mile to find a shop with batteries that would work. We walked back to the Museum and 
finished walking around inside. It's a beautiful building! The Rosetta Stone was really neat, as was the Enlightenment Room. It was a room full of books. My favorite. It was still early when we got done there so we hopped on the Tube and went down to Embankment so we could walk along and see some of the Victoria Embankment Gardens. All the flowers are 
in bloom right now so it's beautiful! We walked up Northumberland Ave. to Trafalgar Square. Holy crazy busy roads! I am so glad we didn't get a car in London! It's scary just being a tourist. The fountains were beautiful and the mist was cooling. We walked up Pall Mall to Regent's Street and bought food for dinner at the Tesco's Market. Soups, sandwiches, all kinds of little snack things. Then hopped the Tube back to Maida Vale. A busy but good day. Talked to Katelyn, Hailee and Dad for about an hour on Skype. Uploaded pictures and ate dinner. Wrote in journal and now it's time to go to bed. Yay!
finished walking around inside. It's a beautiful building! The Rosetta Stone was really neat, as was the Enlightenment Room. It was a room full of books. My favorite. It was still early when we got done there so we hopped on the Tube and went down to Embankment so we could walk along and see some of the Victoria Embankment Gardens. All the flowers are 
in bloom right now so it's beautiful! We walked up Northumberland Ave. to Trafalgar Square. Holy crazy busy roads! I am so glad we didn't get a car in London! It's scary just being a tourist. The fountains were beautiful and the mist was cooling. We walked up Pall Mall to Regent's Street and bought food for dinner at the Tesco's Market. Soups, sandwiches, all kinds of little snack things. Then hopped the Tube back to Maida Vale. A busy but good day. Talked to Katelyn, Hailee and Dad for about an hour on Skype. Uploaded pictures and ate dinner. Wrote in journal and now it's time to go to bed. Yay!
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