First Day in London

Westminster Abbey. Its across the grand boulevard from Big Ben. Coronations, weddings, funerals and other state ceremonies have been performed here.
That's the Buckingham Palace behind those two stunned, wind blown tourists.
This is St. Paul's Cathedral. Mary Poppins' 'Feed the Birds' was shot here. Its in London's financial district.
This is Trafagal Square. That statue atop the pilar is Lord Nelson. He was victor at the battle of Trafagal and was killed in the battle. Normally, sailors killed at sea are buried at sea. Nelson was different. Reverred and well respected in England it was decided that a state funeral was in order. With no ice to preserve his body for the long voyage home, it was set in a barrel of brandy; basically pickling it as a preservative. When the ship arrived in London it was discovered that the barrel of Nelson brandy was half empty! hmmm? To this day British officers toast with the call to 'tap Nelson' in tribute to the man and his memory. This photo was taken from the base of the steps of the National Art Gallery.
This is the Parliment Building. Big Ben is the bell in the clock tower.
After a long flight and a nights rest at a hotel, we were ready to go. It was cold and breezy.