The Royal Horseguards

... the store.  It was then time to head back to the hotel and we decided to walk and have our pictures taken with the Royal Horseguards on our way.  When I got back to the hotel I made coffee and had some cookies while discussing the day with my ...

... been an Anglophile. We took our shuttle to the hotel which was located in Central London, right near Trafalgar Square. Our hotel, the Royal Horseguards, was quite nice and backed up to the Thames. It was almost next to the Scotland Yard and appeared to be ...

... held for the king, where elephants and soldiers would parade in front of him.  I suppose it’s not so different to Royal Horseguards Parade in London!  The rain doesn’t seem to have hindered the tuk tuks and people on bikes, as the ...

... saw it on Saturday but because all they really do is march, with the odd guard mounting a horse to look imposing. At the Royal Horseguards, a large area where horses parade I think on the Queen's birthday, we were told that the venue will host a sport in ...

... .  The only thing planned for today was an inside visit to Buckingham Palace.  During the late summer when the royal family is away, the palace is opened for tours of the staterooms and gardens.  I had purchased tickets online through ...

London,  sun, drizzle and hail.  all in one day.  I think this trip is more typical English weather than the hot sun of last visit. Last trip we did all the major tourist thing, such as the Tower of London so this visit we took in some of ...

... a 5 day state visit. After that excitement we climbed up the Archway and got some good shots from there including ones of the Horseguards going under it on horseback on their way down to do the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at St James Palace. A ...

... Corner, Nelson's Column, Leicaester Square, Trafalgar Square, The National Gallary, 10 Downing st.St James Park, Wellington Arch, Horseguards,Whitehall, BigBen, Churchill's War Cabinet Bunker, The Changing of the guard (I got my picture taken with one and ...

... Palace, Churchill's war cabinet bunker, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, 10 Downing St, Horseguards, Whitehall and Big Ben.  Headed to the Theatre to see Chicago tonight!! The second day we relaxed and ...

... ; I also had to wait for the right company since 2 companies were operating from the same stops.  We went past the Horseguards and Parliament, Big Ben and over the Westminster Bridge.  I got off here near the London Eye (the giant ferris wheel) ...

... tradition only falls onto the odd days of the month and we are here on the 4th. What we did see though was the Horseguards Parade coming through and this was quite an impressive site all on its own. Buckingham Palace is a beautiful site for the eyes and ...

Hampton Court and a night at the theatre were the main attractions for our last full day in London.  We took the tube, then a Southwest train to Hampton.  The train station is just across the Thames from Hampton Court, so we first stopped for ...