London » Gallery #1: Houses of Parliament, Big Ben & Westminster Abbey
Day 1 of our trip -- 30 May 2002:
Fresh off the plane, we decided to spend our first afternoon in England touring these sites, and then met up with my brother, Ron, and his wife, Deb, who were also in England, coincidentally, on a scholastic-related excursion, and sat in on the Evensong service at Westminster Abbey. Click on any of the thumbnails to see the larger picture.
 Gabriel in the backpack, where he spent most of the days throughout our trip |
 London Eye (ferris wheel) and the County Hall/Aquarium/FA Museum |
 View south along the River Thames from Westminster Bridge |
 Houses of Parliament and Clock Tower (Big Ben) |
 John & Gabriel on Westminster Bridge, in front of the Houses of Parliament |
 Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge |
 Big Ben and Parliament, from Parliament Square |
 Big Ben clock tower with London Eye in background |
 OK, so we REALLY liked Big Ben... |
 Close-up of the Clock Tower (Big Ben) |
 Some bobbies "guarding" the vehicle entrance to Parliament |
 Traffic along Whitehall in front of Parliament |
 Double-decker buses along Whitehall; edge of Westminster Abbey visible at far right |
 "Union Jack" flying over Parliament, meaning it is in session |
 Sign for St. Margaret's Church |
 St. Margaret's Church, adjacent to Westminster |
 South (side) doorway into Westminster Abbey |
 Detail of edifice over south (side) door of Westminster Abbey |
 Front facade and towers of Westminster Abbey |
 Front of Westminster Abbey with Dean's Yard visible at right |