London Travel: Tips for Visiting The London Tower
The London Tower
Cost: £21.45 (32.20 with current exchange rates)
*We had a BOGO free, I’ll talk about this in another post
Time: 3-4 hours
If you only get a day or two in London be sure to go to The London Tower. This place holds more history than any other! This is where the first kings and queens ruled, where all the famous beheadings took place, where battles were fought, and where wealth and power were proven.
A tour with a Beefeater is well worth your time! These guys are decorated retired military, know their history, and will crack you up while they guide you through the tower.
Jacob’s #1 thing he wanted to see in London were The Crown Jewels. If you haven’t heard of these you can read up on them here.You aren’t allowed to take pictures of them but if you want to be oh’d and aw’d by them, you can view their image gallery here.
After, we were short on time and tried to see as much as we could before they closed.
Any of my English major friends remember this set of buildings from the 252 book? It was a picture moment I couldn’t pass up.
And we had to document where so many lost their heads for rebellion, being the wrong religion, or a myriad of other reasons involving fear and power. History is just so interesting, particularly history many of your ancestors lived through (Jacob = 100% English ancestry, I’m 50%).
But England prevailed through all kinds of crazy history, and even the ravens are still at the tower.
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