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London | Stavanger, Norway | Olden, Norway | Flam, Norway | Andalsnes, Norway | Honningsvag, Norway | Tromso, Norway | Gravdal, Norway | Aalesund, Norway | Bergen, Norway | Zeebrugge, Belgium | Copenhagen | Stockholm | Helsinki | St. Petersburg | Tallinn, Estonia | Gdynia, Poland | On Board the Caribbean Princess

London

We spent about 6 days in London before and after the cruise.  We visited the main tourist sites

and spent some time with Phyllis – Maggie’s college roommate- and her family. 

We enjoyed the time and London is on our “return to” list.

A visit to Windsor Castle
A visit to Windsor Castle		 Sorry, Could not resist
Sorry, Could not resist		 The band for the castle guards....
The band for the castle guards....		 Marching through town
Marching through town		 Part of the castle
Part of the castle
Apparently the oldest part
Apparently the oldest part		 One of the entrances
One of the entrances		 Main courtyard
Main courtyard		 St George's Chapel
St George's Chapel		 Wasn't supposed to take this inside, but
Wasn't supposed to take this inside, but
Noisy jet over the castle
Noisy jet over the castle		 Serious guard - look at that weapon
Serious guard - look at that weapon		 Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster		 More Palace of Westminster
More Palace of Westminster		 Maggie and guide
Maggie and guide
Of course we had to have a picture like this.
Of course we had to have a picture like this.		 Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey		 Actually a French Bistro
Actually a French Bistro		 The Nereid Monument, British Museum
The Nereid Monument, British Museum		 As explained by Phyllis
As explained by Phyllis
We saw the other parts of the Parthenon when we were in Athens
We saw the other parts of the Parthenon when we were in Athens		 London's tallest building - The Shard
London's tallest building - The Shard		 Complete with a plane
Complete with a plane		 Some photographs from the observation deck
Some photographs from the observation deck		 Thames
Thames
The London Bridge
The London Bridge		 Looking
Looking		 Others did not seem that interested
Others did not seem that interested		 I wanted to be up in the Shard for shots like these
I wanted to be up in the Shard for shots like these		 The glass was very dirty however,
The glass was very dirty however,
We are finally on The Caribbean Princess in Southampton
We are finally on The Caribbean Princess in Southampton		 Lots of cars being imported
Lots of cars being imported		 Helpful tug boat
Helpful tug boat		 Out to a foggy sea
Out to a foggy sea		 Quiet ship between cruises
Quiet ship between cruises
Huge container ship.........
Huge container ship.........		 Passes by
Passes by		 Celebrity’s Eclipse
Celebrity’s Eclipse		 P&O’s New Britannia Cruise Ship
P&O’s New Britannia Cruise Ship 		Last look at the Caribbean Princess
Last look at the Caribbean Princess
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park, London		 Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch		 Buckingham Palace is quite crowded
Buckingham Palace is quite crowded		 Better view
Better view		 Victoria Tower
Victoria Tower
Big Ben and Parliament Buildings from Westminster Bridge
Big Ben and Parliament Buildings from Westminster Bridge		 Later in the evening
Later in the evening		 London Eye
London Eye		 Phyllis and Family
Phyllis and Family		 Add Maggie
Add Maggie
We toured the Churchill War Rooms
We toured the Churchill War Rooms 		A fascinating place
A fascinating place		 Salty Londoner
Salty Londoner		 Inside the UK's Supreme Court
Inside the UK's Supreme Court		 Big Ben and Parliament Buildings from Parliament Square
Big Ben and Parliament Buildings from Parliament Square
More Parliament
More Parliament		 Victoria Tower Gardens and Victoria Tower
Victoria Tower Gardens and Victoria Tower		 From a Bridge over the Thames
From a Bridge over the Thames		 Great pub lunch here - our last in London
Great pub lunch here - our last in London

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