London Vacation
1999

Sunday, August 15

Sightseeing in London

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You Can Fly Midi

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On Sunday,  we started out the day by visiting Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, a short walk across from our hotel. We then toured more of London by way of the "tube."

Hyde Park
Westminster


Hyde Park--Speaker's Corner 

A famous Sunday-morning venting spot for all forms of orating humanity, Speaker's Corner is located at the park's northeastern corner. One of the more "interesting" speakers that we heard ranted about nasty Americans, who complain about everything...from lack of air-conditioning to lack of ice in their drinks.

The Pizaaz, Covent Garden

Covent Garden used to be a teeming, raucous public market where loud-mouthed vendors hawked everything from fish to flowers (remember Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady?).  In 1970, the market moved; out and the ear became the site of one of London's earlier and most successful "urban recycling" schemes. 


The London Transport Museum

Housed in a splendid Victorian building (once the Flower Garden at Covent Garden), the London Transport Museum recounts the development of the city's famous underground and red-bus system.

Trafalgar Square
St. James Place

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Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square, the main hub of Central London, was built in honour of Admiral Nelson after his victory in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain. John Nash designed it in the 1830's. The center piece is Nelson's column, which supports an 18-foot statue of Nelson on the top.


Trafalgar Square

A popular gathering spot for tourists, pigeons, political demonstrations, Christmas revels, and raucous New Year's Eve festivities, Trafalgar Square is a roaringly busy traffic interchange surrounded by imposing historic buildings.  Here Alan is trying to feed pigeons from the palm of his hand. 

Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
Westminster


Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

When Henry VIII moved to Whitehall Palace in 1532, the old Palace of Westminster became the permanent seat of Parliament. 

Today's neo-Gothic building, complete with the clock tower Big Ben, was opened in 1852, after the old palace burned down in 1834.

Piccadilly Circus


Piccadilly Circus

We ended up back in Piccadilly Circus for dinner.

 


Our Friends

Alan was able to capture this picture of our friends as they were leaving.

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