When in Europe the UK and Beyond: Buckingham Palace, Traflgar Square and Harrods

1/10/2016

Today we took a double decker tour of London. We saw everything from Buckingham Palace to Harrods. Overall it was a very informational day and I learned quite a lot about the city of London.

First stop was Trafalgar Square. It was massive in size. In the entrance of the square there is a large monument that stood erect. On the top of the monument there was a golden angel. Surrounding the base of the monument there were several different figures that were made of marble. Protecting the monument were bronze lions.

We grabbed a bite to eat and then made our way to Buckingham Palace. There was someone leaving the palace as we were getting closer. A police officer with an M16, told everyone to clear the way as he opened up the gate. When we got to palace I was surprised by how far away a person was from the palace. There were armed guards everywhere. It was definitely a very secure area that is for sure.

Finally we made our way through the Retail Mega Store Harrods. This place was a mansion with six floors and everything you ever wanted you could get. Everything was overly priced. While at Harrods: "Hey Matt lets go and check to see how much the towels are..." my Mom said.” Mom they will be really expensive..." I said. "Let us go and see... 115 pounds???!" she exclaimed. We then had dinner at an Italian Restaurant and then made our way back to the hotel.

Tomorrow I move into Richmond! I cannot wait to be there and start orientation!!