This was an amazing and extremely fast-paced weekend! I visited the city of London, England. One of my host-brothers, his girlfriend and her friend, and I left from Germany at midnight on Friday (Saturday morning) by a coach bus. We drove from Germany into France, and then boarded a ferry that docked in the United Kingdom (about 9:00 AM). Once in London, we had the whole Saturday until late in the evening before we went home.
The city had perfect weather (no rain) and the scenery was gorgeous. I was very surprised that most of the police force isn't armed, with the exception of palace guards, and all over the city are video-recording cameras. I thought this was interesting; in British hospitals there is a cashier people stop at when they leave to make sure they have enough money and resources to get home...unbelievable, right? Everyone drives on the left side of the road, and the car driver is on the right.
The London Bridge
Buckingham Palace
Big Ben
Parliament Building
Does this remind you of anything?
Wandering the streets of London at night...
The journey home was a bit trickier--just for me! Everyone else in the tour lived somewhere in Europe, therefore France just requires that they show valid identification. It took longer for me because I'm from America (with my American passport), living under a German Student Visa, coming from Britain, and going into Frace! Nevertheless, this was a great, quick way to see the UK in a weekend.
