London - Tour of the City

So my wife and I flew from Texas to help a British friend in Sawston celebrate his birthday. But first we spent a week in London. We had a ball, gawking and spending and shooting pictures. These were shot about two weeks before the bombs went off in the London tube.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• London
• england
• great
• britain
• big
• ben
• westminster
• covent
• gardens
• piccadilly
• buildings
• monuments

[PgDiboy]

i just got back from london, and to you sir a very big thanks for this slideshow. One day we can exchange photo as i took thousand of pictures on my trip. :)

[bestjonbon]

Super! I look forward to them, PgDiboy.

Cheers, John

[Grind2Xtreme]

I wanna go to london so bad.

[turxxx]

You don't seem to know what you're talking about. Why instill unnecessary fear in people? Why paint London as dangerous?

To everyone who might read this comment . . . I'm a Londoner, born and raised. Have no fear in visiting our grand city. It's remarkably safe for something so big and diverse. Indeed, every culture and community in the world is already here, living in relative piece. We speak over 300 languages, so wherever you're from, you'll be sure to find people of your own.

[sosidecop64]

2:15 Ain't nothin like a London big mac!.

[dziwak1987]

The best city in Europe......

[Kalvin40]

No words to describe the marvelous feeling that the beauty of this city makes me feel.

[musicmanzil]

I was there month ago. Still dubai is far better ...

[r124]

Hello there!

Do you remember how much did those T-Shirts/Bags, etc cost? (by the end of your video). I´m planning a trip to london, and wanted to know some souvenirs prices... more or less.

THANKS!

[bestjonbon]

Thank you, matthewmttyd. I've been lucky in that every Brit I've ever known personally was delightfully polite, as are you. And I use other Americanisms. I say "trunk" of a car, "Long-distance" call, and I ask for a "napkin" at a restaurant. And I used to play crds with a British friend and tease him by saying "Pahss." He always got me right back by saying the more nasal "paass." Even my wife (South African) says "cahn't," while I say "caan't." Cheers, John

[bestjonbon]

I did some other video slide shows while I was there. Portabello Road. Changing of the Guard. Leeds Castle. Canterbury. Cambridge. The Margate area. We were there two weeks to attend a friend's birthday party. He was 80!