These two great looking Brits with us are our friends Martin Cushway and Otis Baker.  We met Martin first through the owners of the Mission Inn, and later we met Otis when he came and stayed at the Mission Inn for Christmas 2003. Martin hosted us our first night in London at Smith's of Smithsfield.  We had an incredible time with these two great guys over a great dinner in a building that overlooked St. Paul's Cathedral.  Later Martin and his driver Simon gave us a nighttime driving tour of the Tower Bridge seen left , the Tower of London  seen below left  and the houses of Parliament. The next morning we visited the Tower of London and the Crown Jewels. The white tower seen left is the oldest structure in the complex and houses a catedral, living quarters and some historic armory.  The throne room below is found in another building in the tower. Aterwards we took a train back to Jo's house.

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