Peter Reuss
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What a lovely day to be in London! I took myself on a walking tour that covered some ground, but saw VERY good stuff.
The highlights:
Changing of the Horse Guards - I found this interesting. When I first walked in, I walked by a couple of the dosmounted guards at attention - almost like statues. Later, in the middle of the changing ceremony, I noticed a couple of the mounted guards whispering out of the corners of heir mouths and chuckling about things. I expected them to be at the same rigid attention...but what do I know
Worship at Westminster Abby - The preacher of the forum can't go to London on a Sunday and not make it here. I'm not a normally high church guy but found it quite inspiring. When my church in Eyota builds our first building next summer I have some plans in mind
The Tower of London - I spent a LOT of time here and was very impressed. I knew of it as a place to hold prisoners, but I had no idea of how much history is there. Very glad I went...and the Beefeater giving the tour was a riot!
Add to that all the random bits I saw as I walked from my hotel near Russel Square to all these places and you have quite a lovely day.
But before I just had to stop for one more meal of Chicken Madras before I was done with it all. MMMMmmmmmmm.
The highlights:
Changing of the Horse Guards - I found this interesting. When I first walked in, I walked by a couple of the dosmounted guards at attention - almost like statues. Later, in the middle of the changing ceremony, I noticed a couple of the mounted guards whispering out of the corners of heir mouths and chuckling about things. I expected them to be at the same rigid attention...but what do I know
Worship at Westminster Abby - The preacher of the forum can't go to London on a Sunday and not make it here. I'm not a normally high church guy but found it quite inspiring. When my church in Eyota builds our first building next summer I have some plans in mind
The Tower of London - I spent a LOT of time here and was very impressed. I knew of it as a place to hold prisoners, but I had no idea of how much history is there. Very glad I went...and the Beefeater giving the tour was a riot!
Add to that all the random bits I saw as I walked from my hotel near Russel Square to all these places and you have quite a lovely day.
But before I just had to stop for one more meal of Chicken Madras before I was done with it all. MMMMmmmmmmm.