Tower of London - London

Tower of London 

I had wanted to visit the Tower of London for a long time. Since we had some free time before my daughter had to go back to school, we decided to take advantage of the last few days of summer holidays and head over there. I had only ever seen the site from the outside, so I was surprised by how large it was on the inside and how much there was to do and see. The day turned out to be quite busy, and the weather was unpredictable—it went from raining to hot to raining again. I have to say, it was really cool to see the ravens up close too!

Wellington Arch - london

 Wellington Arch 

Date July | Location - London | Delmoihed - No 

Every time I'm in London, I've passed this building without realizing you could go inside. When I discovered it was managed by English Heritage, I took the chance to go in. My daughter and I decided to check it out while we were in London. The only downside was that it was raining, but that's British weather for you! 

 

Overall, we didn't spend much time inside, as my daughter was primarily interested in getting her pop badge and stamp for her lanyard. However, there was a pretty cool view from the top.

 

I learned that the arch is one of London's well-known landmarks. It was built between 1825 and 1826 and was originally meant to be an entrance to Buckingham Palace, but it was moved to its current location afterward. The building is also a Grade I listed structure.