Wir hatten ganz wunderbares Wetter, deshalb fuhren wir mit dem Boot die Themse entlang und überquerten sie auf der Millennium Bridge zu Fuß.
The weather was very fine, so we rode a boat along the Thames and crossed it on the Millennium Bridge.
Wir waren nicht die einzigen, die an diesem Tag die gleiche Idee hatten...
We were not the only ones who thought this a good idea on that day...
Kein Foto mit Ellie vor St Paul's, denn es war so windig dass sie dauernd umfallen wollte. Hier sucht sie Schutz im Rucksack.
No photo of Ellie posing in front of St Paul's, for it was so windy she was unable to stay on her feet. Here she's searching shelter in the rucksack.
Der Bus zum Tower Hill musste sich durch den Stau quälen - aber kein Problem für uns, es gab ja genug zu sehen! Wir nahmen dann die Brücke in Angriff.
The bus to Tower Hill was stuck in a traffic congestion - but no problem for us, there was enough to see! We then crossed the Thames again on Tower Bridge.
Wenn man es aus dieser Perspektive sieht, bin ich mir nicht so sicher, ob die Hochhäuser so eine optische Bereicherung sind. Früher fand ich den Tower, ohne den Hintergrund, eindrucksvoller. Ich komme wohl auch schon in das Alter wo man glaubt, früher wäre alles besser gewesen!
Seen from this side, I'm not so certain if the tall buildings make the view more attractive. Without them in the background, I thought the Tower was more impressing. Well it seems I've reached the age when you start believing everything was better in the past!
Ellie freut sich, dass die Blüte hier schon etwas weiter ist als bei uns zu Hause. Und einiges von dem was da wächst könnte man sogar essen!
Ellie likes the flowers, which are a little more progressed than at home. And some of the plants growing here are edible!
Great photos, Ursula! Steve and I are now thinking we should move London to the top of our "To Visit" list. John
AntwortenLöschenI'm pleased with these photos - I didn't bring my heavy reflex camera, and my small one seldom does what it is supposed to do. But this time, most of the photos were okay.
LöschenGreat photos, Ursula! Steve and I are now thinking we should move London to the top of our "To Visit" list. John
AntwortenLöschenJohn, I think you and Steve should definitely visit London if you get the chance! It's a wonderful city with a lot to see and do.....but then you'll have guessed as a Londoner, I'm prejudiced!!!!
AntwortenLöschenAnother lovely post Ursula, I enjoyed your photos and am glad you got good weather too :)
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We were very glad too, since the forecast had been rather alarming. Good for us, it was wrong...
LöschenYou certainly saw some of the main and most famous sights on your London visit. How lovely to have good weather too, despite the wind. Ellie looks like she was enjoying it too.
AntwortenLöschenWe gave our best! So we were very tired in the evenings and slept well...
LöschenA very sensible girl sheltering from the strong wind in front of that rucksack... as we didn't want her falling over and getting a little nose rub.
AntwortenLöschenFine, sunny weather is a def. must have for any sight-seeing and the accompanying photography of the buildings, scenes and Sasha Dolls. A smaller, compact and less cumbersome camera especially helps when you have to carry a doll as well.
I had tried to squeeze my better camera into that rucksack, but together with Ellie, there wasn’t enough room for her to travel comfortably.
LöschenI had plaanned to place her in front of St Paul's for the photo - but it was clear she would fall. Well that fence is pretty, too...