After riding the tube to Big Ben, which seemed a bit larger during the day, my roommates and I were on the hunt to find the palace. Along the way we discovered the House of Parliament, which is breathtaking and very large. It runs along the Thames River right next to Big Ben.
Across the street was the Gothic-style, iconic, Westminster Abbey. As we passed the abbey, we continued to search for the palace by walking along the Thames in hopes of stumbling upon it. What we found instead was a monument dedicated to the end of slavery and large statues of Japanese figures. Once we discovered we were not anywhere near the palace we turned back.
On our way back to the tube station we took a back way and stumbled upon Westminster Abbey. This time we explored the school yard where children go to class, so cool. The Abbey was marvelous and gigantic. We visited the gift shop and walked around the whole place. It was an amazing thing to witness.
Despite our inability to find the palace we decided to head in the opposite direction and try our luck that way. As we walked we saw a war museum with horses and soldiers who guarded the entrance. Back at Trafalgar's square we were again redirected.
After walking down a very long path, we finally reached the palace. Much to my surprise it did not look as historic as I thought it would. The gates that protect the palace are beautiful black with gold everywhere. Now that we had found the palace our mission was accomplished. As a reward we took the scenic walk back through the park where we encountered a pink pelican...rare creature...which you would never associate with London.
Mission Accomplished,
Johnni Z
No comments:
Post a Comment