I was too frazzled and awestruck at Heathrow, but once I arrived to Paddington Station I was more relaxed. I took a quick shot of the inside of Paddington.
The first picture I took of the London streets. After stowing my luggage at the B&B I grabbed my camera and travel money and headed out alone, to explore.
The view just outside Harrod's. Notice the elephant, I found a million of those all over the city. See if you can spot more.
The view just inside Harrod's. Statues of Diana and Dodi at the top of the stairs, and beyond that a book to sign or leave your comments.
One of the confectionery stations on the ground floor.
What's a trip to London without picking up some tea? Harrod's has a large selection of tea and coffee. Something for everyone.
Leaving Harrod's for the day, the crowds have not abated. And look, another elephant.
I took one last look of Harrod's before heading to my next destination.
I thought the Underground was pretty cool. Loved how clean it was. Mind the gap.
Waiting for another 'Underground' train. I love the brick work and the grass between the tracks.
When you think of London, you naturally think of Big Ben. Or to be more precise, the clock surrounding Big Ben. As any good Londoner knows, Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the clock.
As I was taking familiar pictures, what's more iconic than a red London phone booth?
I don't recall the building here, but do you see what's in the distance? Yes, that would be the London Eye. No worries, I get back to that on a later day.
Admiralty Arch, in between the Mall and Trafalgar Square
As if you couldn't tell, one of the lions in Trafalgar square.
Looking out towards Big Ben from Trafalgar Square.
One last look towards Trafalgar Square before heading 'home' for the night.
One of the first stops while in London was the Who Shop. A store selling every sort of Doctor Who merchandise you can think of. Dan had never been there so I took him. Kind of neat to travel directly there and know exactly where it was.
Who wouldn't want to have their picture taken with a Dalek? A sign in the store warns 'Shoplifters Will Be Exterminated'.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
No trip to London is complete until you've taken a ride on the Underground. Mind the gap.
I visited the British Museum last time I was in London, but Dan had not. So I went back. Here is the main reception area. Still impressive as ever.
How many feet? That's so whether you view this station from the front or the side, it'll look like it has enough feet.
So much stone artwork like this. How can you not be impressed. I couldn't even draw this with a simple pen and paper.
The Rosetta Stone - Discovering this artifact was key to unlocking the secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
This was our guide for the 'Jack the Ripper' walking tour. He does this by night. During the day, he's a beefeater in the Tower of London (which you can see behind him).
This is a portion of an original Roman wall, still standing in London.
One more look over the Thames. Tower Bridge can be seen in the distance as well as City Hall to the right.
I don't normally take random photos of strangers, but this day was so exhausting and when I saw this couple I sneakily took a photo because it was exactly how I was feeling at the time. (And I thought it made a cute photo). Yes, I was ready to collapse. Who'd have thought having fun would be so tiring.
