After arriving in the morning at the Frankfurt Airport, we headed right into the city on the S-Bahn. We ended up walking a bit around the downtown area before heading up to the observation deck atop Main Tower. Afterwards, we took the S-Bahn again across the Main River to have lunch. It soon started to pour as we were walking on the riverfront. We went to the Stadel Museum to dry off and to look at the art. By the time we left, it wasn’t raining much at all. We crossed the river via the Holbeinsteg, the bridge in front of the museum. We then headed to the old town area where we ended the day.
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We went out this morning for a quick loop on both sides of the Thames between Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The sky was completely overcast and there was a very light drizzle at times. It was relatively warm in the upper 40s and calm which made for a nice walk.
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We went to Windsor today to visit Windsor Castle. We caught the changing of the guard not long after we arrived. Afterwards, we continued on to tour the castle’s interior spaces. Photography is unfortunately not allowed in any of the indoor areas.
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We headed over to the Palace of Westminster, home of the UK Parliament, for the self-guided multimedia tour. Photography is only allowed in a few areas of the building so there isn’t too much to share here.
Continue reading “Palace of Westminster”City of London
Today, we spent most of the day in the City of London. We started out at the Sky Garden and ended at St. Paul’s Cathedral to the west.
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