Retrospective blog post number one.
Day two and we are heading to the Tower of London. The view from the walk up to the Tower is postcard perfect with the Tower Bridge in the background and as you approach the beefeaters and Tower Gaurd stood to attention. Spectactular. My Britishness rose a few notches as we got closer, I could feel it.
The highlights would have to be the Yoeman Gaurd (beefeater) tour which went through the history of the Tower and all the incredible things that have happened there. Just to be one of the gaurd(queens body gaurd) you need at least 22 years of active service in the forces plaus meritous combat experiance and a whole bunch of other stuff. That is just to qualify to apply for the job. The guy giving us a tour in his ridiculous outfit was a combat medic in the gulf.
Highlight number two, deffinately the crown jewels. Unreal, the shear oppulence and wealth in one room. Stunning history and amazing craftmanship. It blew my mind and my Britishnessness shot through the roof.
You can expect plenty of colonisation when I get back to Australia so you better all start behaving.
Glad you are enjoying yourselves try not to wear yourselves out ....or your feet...or your shoes but then again Nicola its as good an excuse as any to buy yourself a new pair although I dont know if you will convince Al that a pair of jimmy choos would be good walking attire but its worth a try!x see you soon x Niece Tracy x
ReplyDeleteAllan wants to do a oui oui in the streets of Paris? I hope that the Parisians don't pooh-pooh you!
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Nicole.