Whitehall

Here are a few pictures from our walk about yesterday in Whitehall.

Exterior View of the Houses of Parliament

Westminster Abbey

Parliament

Pointing out a Statue of Queen Victoria on the Facade

Oliver Cromwell

Big Ben

Dulce et decorum est

Pro patria mori

Individuals Protesting Obama's Visit to London.  Later, on the BBC, we saw a different group outside the palace.

Big Ben shot through the fence surrounding the parking entrances to Parliament

Speaking of Security.  In the distance you can see guards with machine guns.  In the foreground, embedded in the driveway leading up to them, is a machine that allows security to see the underside of cars entering the complex.

Jordan snapped this shot back at Parliament through the arches of the building that houses the Parliament Book Store.  Five hours in London and Carl had already purchased his souvenir book.  Check.

The Eye of London

Downing Street

To the right, and just to the left of the van exiting Downing Street, you can see the heavily armed police officers in white shirtsleeves.  In addition to the gate, there was also another barrier to the street.

A relatively new memorial dedicated to the Women of World War II

Large Union Jacks flying everywhere during the Obama State Visit

Long day today.  We are starting at the Tower of London this morning at 8:30.  This afternoon we will visit the British Museum.