THURSDAY           

Our last day in London.  Today we got up early and went out to the Tower of London.  That was a really long walk too.  It was a huge place.  We got to see the crown jewels and some of the places where prisoners were held.  We also go to see some of the ancient weapons and armor.  When you see this stuff it is amazing to think this is how they lived.  It was next to impossible to walk on the cobblestone streets, still the original stuff, and the buildings were so hard to negotiate.  The stairs were steep and narrow and they had spiral stairs in almost every one.  I only went up one and I am glad.  They were not easy to do. 

            After this we went back to Harrods yet again for one last trip.  We bought some CD’s and other things.  It was sad to leave it for the last time.  I really liked going there.  I thought it would be really expensive but it wasn’t any worse than American stores of better quality.  Kind of like Macy’s.  But you can get everything you could ever want at Harrod’s including food. 

            Tonight we booked a Medievel dinner and show.  We thought it would be fun but it turned out to be a nightmare.  It was in a converted wine cellar with little ventilation.  And they don’t have no smoking laws there.  We were stuck at a table where this man was smoking a stogie.  When Arlen asked him to put it down he refused.  Really rude!!  We ended up leaving before it was over.  We ate dinner and then left.  Our clothes reaked and it made our suitcases smell too.  We had to get them cleaned when we got home.  Oh well, a lesson learned.

Guard in front of the building housing the Crown Jewels.

Be careful.  They bite.  (I found out the hard way)

Raven housing

Tower Bridge