House of Parliament

"Hey look kids, it's Big Ben!"

Later this afternoon we had a tour of the Houses of Parliament. It's
so amazing how rich in history their customs & procedures are. I
wasn't sure that I'd be interested in this hour and a half walk around
Parliament, but I found myself hanging on the tour guide's every word!

Pub Lunch

Day Seven we had a nice pub lunch after our seminars and I had a
lovely pint of my favorite beer, Hoegaarden - phonetically pronounced
as.. "who-gar-den"

The Tate Modern

The Tate Modern, museum of modern art, was the next stop on our list -
after we saw the re-built version of The Globe Theatre (Shakespeare).

Here we have two large replica sculptures. The red sculpture is by the
artist, Alexander Calder.

Walking the Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge

Next we walked across the Tower Bridge - the most beautiful bridge in
London (most commonly mistaken for the London Bridge).

I love the bright blue colors!!

Next Stop: The Tower of London

On our walk to the Tower of London, we spotted this funny sign with
visual symbols like "Beheading"

How do you like Emilio and Iakob's demonstration of beheading?

Saint Katherine's Docks

Day Six

Well, yesterday was our first full day in London. I must say, I think
I'm falling in love with this city. The Tube is great & SO easy to
learn! The accents are so fun to listen to and the people are wonderful.

We spent the morning at FIE, listening to a presentation on Islamic
financing & mortgages in the UK. And just before the yummy Indian
feast we had for lunch, we went on a walking tour around Bangla-London.

This is the bell foundary that made The Liberty Bell!!