London! What an amazing city! So much to do and see! Buildings, monuments, museums, winding little streets, palaces, incredible architecture everywhere, history everywhere, pubs everywhere, traffic, people, parks! Just mind-boggling and impressive at every turn. Had a pint the other day in a tiny, tiny, tiny pub called The Jerusalem, which has been around since the 1700s. Turns out where I'm staying at Sue's is about a 20-minute walk from Abbey Road, in St. John's Wood. I ambled over there yesterday and took some photos of the outside of the studio where the Beatles recorded pretty much all their music, and, of course, the famous cross-walk. Did a Beatles walking tour the other day, through several Beatles-related sites, including Paul McCartney's offices in Soho (MPL Communications), Carnaby Street and 3 Saville Row, the former Apple Records HQ where the concert on the roof for "Let It Be" took place. Neat to see all these places that I'd only read about.
Explored a bit of the south bank of the Thames tonight, walked across Waterloo Bridge. Tomorrow I'll go see the Tower of London, the Tower Bridge and St. Paul's cathedral. Hope to get to see Shakespeare's Globe theatre, the Tate Modern museum and maybe take a trip up in "the Eye". Sunday evening we're doing a "Ripper Walk" in the east end, guided by the foremost Jack the Ripper expert, which is supposed to be quite entertaining.
Weather has been outstanding. Mostly sunny and temps in the low-to-mid-20s. People walking about in t-shirts. I actually have a sunburn! Everyone here can't believe how great the weather's been all week, and it looks like it'll continue through the weekend.
Off to Dublin on Monday for 4 days, then back here for the weekend, then home. It's been the most amazing time I've ever had, and it's not even half over. Dublin awaits!
Will share photos when I get back--I've got a ton of them!
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