Visting Mike in London, England!
October 3, 2008
I enjoyed a wonderful first-timer visit to London! Thanks to direct flights from Denver to Heathrow, I was anxious to get across the pond in one fell 9-hour swoop. Also my buddy, Mike has been fortunate to have the opportunity to work in London for 6-months, so what better time to catch up and enjoy some pints in Charles Dickens’ old neighborhood. It was just a quick weekend jaunt to the isle, so we front loaded my visit with the usual sights and sounds of the city. It was nice to see historic places such as Buckingham Palace, St. James’ Palace, Westminster Abbey, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. We also experienced the English culture by embarking on an Earl’s Court pup crawl and attending a premier league match-up featuring Chelsea FC. All and all it was a great trip!
Big Ben standing tall.
The House of Commons.
Westminster Station.
Houses of Parliament.
Dan in the door.
Detailed architecture of the Cathedral.
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
Admiralty Arch.
Buckingham Palace.
One of the guards dancing.
Buckingham Palace Gate.
Queen of Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
Mike and I at the Cheese.
Charles Dickens and Voltair used to hang out here.
Tower Bridge and the HMS Belfast Battleship.
Mike in front of his workplace.
London Bridge and a lot of cranes preppin for the 2012 Olys.
Hays Warf.
In front of Tower Bridge.
Tower of London.
TB.
The Moat, Tower of London.
St Paul's Cathedral.
SPC, a large door.
Mike in front of St Paul's Cathedral.
A little art deco.
Mike jammin.
Headed to the Chelsea football match.
My first premeire league matchup, Chelsea hosts Aston Villa.
Michael Ballack #13, German national team captain.
More action.
A well defended corner kick. Chelsea wins 2-0.
