My flight out of Israel included a layover in London – what a great opportunity to spend some time with one of my best friends who is currently living in London.
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| My Personal London Tour Guide |
I only had four hours to see London – but it turns out that four hours is plenty to get the total London experience!
It started with transportation. The London Underground is a London icon. Ironically, much of the “underground” is above ground (like many of the “elevated” trains in Chicago are underground).
Taxis in London are iconic. I love the traditional black Hackney Carriage – classic.
Although a more patriotic twist can be fun as well!
The classic red double-decker bus is somehow even more British with a picture of James Bond on the side!
While touring the city, we ran into some of London’s famous citizens:
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| Winston Churchill taking a stroll in the park |
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| Sherlock Holmes waiting for the train |
As well as some less-famous (but no less interesting) citizens:
Speaking of interesting citizens. . .I’ve heard before about why a toilet is called a “crapper” but I had never seen first-hand evidence. Awesome!
“Look kids. . .Big Ben. .. Parliament!”
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| The Houses of Parliament: a beautiful building! |
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| Looking at Parliament across the River Thames |
Westminster Abbey: the site of a recent wedding and burial ground of so many famous Englishmen. (Unfortunately, it’s closed to tourists on Sundays)
Before heading back to the airport, we even managed to make a phone call from one of the red phone booths that dot the streets of London!
Although I didn’t make it to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen's Guard, they did give me a send off at the airport.
Four hours isn’t much time to see a city and all it has to offer. But we managed to see plenty of London’s icons in a short amount of time! If you’re planning a trip to London, I recommend allowing a bit more time. But if you only have four hours, don’t be discouraged – get out there. . .London’s calling!
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