Big Ben
During our first day, we checked into our hotel and then hustled down to the Westminster Tube stop to do the London Explorer Day with London Walks. We arrived just on time, met our guide Helena (who closes her eyes, turns on her "guide voice", and takes control of about 45 tourists), and set out to walk around Westminster and see all of London's famous sites in about 5 hours. We met under Big Ben and I snapped this first picture of London. The closer you look at this photo, the more you can see the intricacy and beauty of the landmark.
The clock tower is about 315 feet high and is actually named for the 13 ton bell inside - Ben. The light above is lit when Parliament is in session. We did not see it lit while we were there but that could have been our mistake.
Snapped on 07.13.05 || More Travel Photos || Comments
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