Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace Finally! No rain and we get to go sightseeing some more! Our trip this time is to Buckingham palace. We didn’t realize until the day was almost gone on how much standing and walking this tour would be. The main area of the horse guards parade. Notice the London Eye in the background. … More Buckingham Palace

St. Pauls Cathedral

St. Pauls Cathedral Our visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral was nothing less than magnificent.  It was absolutely beautiful inside and out. Statue of Queen Anne in front of the Cathedral The marble, gold and history had you in awe as you walked through this amazing place. The cathedral was first built in 604 AD and was … More St. Pauls Cathedral

Legos or Bricks? IKEA!

Snow Leopard – 2 builders, 101 hours and 36,802 bricks. Emperor Penguin – 2 builders, 49 hours and 22,579 bricks  Not much exciting happening on our end. Its been wet, overcast and cool so we have been sticking close to Croydon. While wandering in one of the shopping centers in Croydon, there were multiple displays of … More Legos or Bricks? IKEA!

Cost of Customs, Prince Albert Memorial, War Memorials, Duke of Wellington

Prince Albert Memorial Who knew that having something shipped to us would have to endure such a huge price for customs tax. The Aleve (Naproxen) we ordered from the Canadian pharmacy cost 100 capsules at $23 (since we must have a prescription here to purchase it) but we received a cute little letter from the … More Cost of Customs, Prince Albert Memorial, War Memorials, Duke of Wellington

Retraction….Parliament Square, Changing of the Horse Guards, Peter Pan and Hyde Park

Chuck is always sneaking up behind me! So, to start off, I mistakenly labeled the Houses of Parliament as Westminster Abbey on yesterdays post. Its changed on the original but just in case you noticed the picture didn’t match the description, I got my buildings mixed up. There are so many and Parliament Square is HUGE!…..Sorry…While … More Retraction….Parliament Square, Changing of the Horse Guards, Peter Pan and Hyde Park