British Airway's London Eye |
Big Ben needs no introduction! |
The line ups to board the Eye were long, but we had a fast track ticket that bypassed all of them. |
The Eye's capsule, our ticket included our own capsule for our small group of six, and a live guide |
Charing Cross Station and the Golden Jubilee Bridge |
Looking north along the Thames - St Pauls' Cathedral, and the Swiss RE Headquarters is in the background (looks like a pickle) |
The Royal Air Force Memorial, in front of the Ministry of Defense building |
The Houses of Parliament |
We're at the top here! |
Lambeth Bridge with MI5 Headquarters and the Millbank Tower on the right; MI6 Headquarters on the left |
Shell Center right corner, London IMAX theatre cente, Barbican Towers far right, OXO Bldg & St. Paul's Cathedral in background |
A view of the Eye from the ground |
The Houses of Parliament & Big Ben |
County Hall, used to be the headquarters of London County Council, now the ticket office for the Eye. |
Westminister Brige with Big Ben in the background |
Another angle of the Eye |
This lion (1837, engraved on a paw) guards the old County Hall |
Jim, with his own Sherlock Holmes pipe, in Mr. Holmes study at 221B Baker St |
Sherlock's pipe collection , I think Jim owns more than him! |
Lots of the movie props are in the museum |
Not quite the decor I would choose for my bathroom |
Quite a few of the characters from the books are in wax figurines here |
One of the rooms, loved the old furniture here! |
The skylight in the store, shop keeper told us it was the original |
221B Baker Street and the shop next door |
Camden Locks |
Chalk Farm Road, a pretty busy street at night |
Shepiston Lodge sign - it was a cozy inn |
Shepiston Lodge from the outside, the rooms were small and not quite updated, but it was comfortable and the breakfast was great |