Today was our first full day in London. We woke up and had a British continental breakfast at the hotel and then met our tour guide for the day, Stewart. He told all the girls to marry the workmen from the streets (who did nothing) because they will always have a job, even if they don't do anything. Then we took a bus to Windsor Castle, where the Queen stays on the weekends. She was at the castle, but unfortunately we did not get the chance to meet her. We took a tour of the grounds and the State Rooms in the castle. Afterwards we had free time to walk around Windsor, have lunch, and shop. After lunch we took the bus back to Central London and saw sites such as: Big Ben, London Eye, the London Bridge, "the Shard", the Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Starbucks (finally!). We took the bus to Piccadilly Circus (which is not actually a circus, it's a British version of Times Square-ish). Then we walked around and had some free time to look in shops and walk around. Following free time we had dinner at Salt' n Pepper, an Indian restaurant. The food was good and a new experience for most of us. Then to end the night we walked down to Oxford Street and saw Hamleys, the oldest toy store in the world. Now we are back at the hotel for the night writing this blog. Hope you're enjoying your break!
- Becca Wiencek, Angie Veguilla, Valerie Souchuns, and Shannon McKelvey
Windsor Castle, where the Royal Family lives. The Queen was HOME at the time we were visiting.
Here is a picture of us listening to Stewart, our guide for the day and an expert on the Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, and all things Royal Family.
Group picture in front of Windsor Castle
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