London

During my trip to London I will love to visit these places hopefully I will enjoy them

"Big Ben"
"Big Ben" is the name of the clock inside the famous tower that also forms part of the Houses of Parliament. Its impressive mechanism weighs in at over 13.5 tons, and the pendulum, which beats once every two seconds, is 13 feet long and weighs 690 pounds. The clock was named "Big Ben" after the First Commissioner of Works, and since 1885 a light above it has been lit while the House of Commons is in session. I can’t wait to be in front of the “Big Ben” and take photo’s front and back.


The Tower Bridge




Tower Bridge is famous the world over, and has to rank as one of the most visited bridges in history. I had to visit this Tower Bridge when I in London, It was designed by Sir Horace Jones, and opened in 1894. Due to the volume of river traffic at the time, Tower Bridge was designed to have twin bascules that could be raised. The idea was that if a ship too tall to pass under the bridge came by, the bascules could be raised and the bridge would, effectively, disappear. This still takes place several times a week. I hope I could see this happen but it is too bad it only takes places several times a week and I’m going to be there for two days.



Houses of Parliament


For over 900 years this impressive assemblage of Gothic buildings has been the home of British government. Indeed, no other place so potently symbolises democracy in the Western world. The building covers an area of eight acres and consists of 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards and over three kilometres of passages. The House of Lords occupies the southern end of the building whilst the House of Commons occupies the northern end. The best view of this massive expanse can be viewed...



St. Paul's Cathedral





The St. Paul’s Cathedral is beautiful and I’m so exciting to go inside a see it, the Cathedral was first built in 694AD but destroyed by the Great Fire in 1666, the beautiful building that stands today was designed by Christopher Wren and completed in 1710. St. Paul's has been host to many great occasions including the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 and the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. This is going to be and wonderful experiences in my life.