United Kingdom 1995: London, England - The London bridge & my fair lady....

"You only live once - but if you work it right, once is enough..." - Joe E. Lewis

London, England

(4 - 10 April 1995)

I met hubby in London. He was in London earlier to attend a seminar. The first day in London was spent on the Hop-On Hop-Off tour bus, visited Madam Tussaud, Big Ben and The London Bridge.

(The Tower Bridge)

(A beautiful sunny day)

(A self tour of London)

On the second day, we rented a car and drove to Reading where we stopped and visited the Windsor Castle, a Royal home and fortress for over 900 years. Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world and remains a working palace today. Every year The Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter, known as Easter Court.

(Visiting the Windsor Castle)

On the third day, we visited Bank Negara's London Representative Office in Berkely and met with my former colleagues from the Investment Department.

(The famous iconic Big Ben)

(Visiting the Buckingham Palace)

(A photo with the Royal Guard)

The rest of our free time we spend roaming the West End, where most of the attractions are. Culturally, at least, London is gleaming with civic pride. New galleries, such as the Tate Modern, and refurbishments to old institutions, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Britain have given London a cultural boost not witnessed since the Victorian era.

(With my favorite band, the Beatles)

(London Rock Circus)

Better yet, the introduction of free entry to museums means that, despite the drop in tourism, visitor numbers are healthy.

(A cool day in Spring)

(Charing Cross Station)

(London's red phone booth)

👈 1996: Johannesburg, South Africa

     1994: Amman, Jordan 👉