We were up and out early again today. We had the first time slot of the day to visit the Tower of London.
Our first stop was to see the Crown Jewels, but you can't take any pictures. We walked right in before it got too crowded. The picture below has a wait of over an hour to see the jewels. It was definitely worth getting out of the door earlier this morning.
Construction for the tower started in the 1080s by William the Conqueror.
Recreation of King Edward I bedroom from the late 1280s.
Fish and chips in England is a must eat...for those that eat fish at least. Marc had the fish and the rest of us had the chicken and chips. We were underwhelmed.
Next, we went to the Gunpowder Plot Immersive. This was a fabulous experience that combined story telling with virtual reality. This was set in 1605 when the Protestants and Catholics were persecuting each other. The King was Protestant and there was a plot to blow up Parliament and assassinate him. We were given the role of Catholics and actively participated in the experience. We had to decide whether or not to share our knowledge of the plot or not. We all put this experience as one of our favorites of the trip.
Macy enjoying a lemonade before it was our turn. Their lemonade was sparkling. She doesn't usually like carbonation, but she enjoyed this drink.
Clogging while waiting for our boat departure time.
We took a short, narrated boat ride down the Thames River to the London Eye.
Egyptian obelisk dating back to 1400BC
We ended the day with a ride on the London Eye.
Another full day of exploring and learning the history of England.
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