Our cruise reviews - A review of the Oosterdam

Cruise ship reviews of our vacation on the Oosterdam

London

We arrived in London around 9:00 a.m., and since our room would not be ready until 2:00 p.m., we decided to explore the area.

We stopped at a small cafe with outdoor tables. We discovered some really good coffee.

We found China town, read menus at the pubs, checked out the window displays in the shops, found Piccadilly circus, Carnaby Street, and just had a jolly good time.

We took a tour on one of the "The Big Bus Tour" tour busses which included a boat tour up the Thames. You can get off the bus anytime, and board another whenever you wish by just showing your pass.

The tour lasted two and a half hours and was well worthwhile. The tour guide described everything along the way.

After the tour we visited Harrods, the famous department store, which was HUGE! We also took a ride on the "London Eye", a 450 foot tall Ferris wheel.

We also visited Westminster Abby, Buckingham palace, rode the underground, (subway), and, of course, we visited the "Tower".

The front of our hotel.
Kathy on her first stroll in England.
While we were having our morning coffee a garbage truck parked across the street.

Moments later a street sweeper pulled up and parked next to the garbage truck.
Kathy was having a good time.

I was snapping photos as we walked.

It was early Sunday morning.
We stumbled upon China Town.
After a while more people began to appear.

The buildings are huge and ornate.
We spotted this neat sculpture.
A closer look.

Those neat double decker sight seeing buses.
More sculptures.
We noticed a pub called "Shakespeare's Head".

I like the telephone booths, the red box on the left.
There were Starbucks and McDonalds everywhere.
We stopped for a "pint" in one of pubs.

This is Trafalgar Square and the church is St. Martins.
This is the 1st and original Hard Rock Cafe.
The "Traitors Gate" entrance to the Tower.

The Tower.
The moat.
St. Pauls.

The London Eye.
Parliament building.
Changing of the guard in the Tower.

The next pod as we reach the top.
Westminster Abby.
Restored Coronation Chair in the Tower.

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