If I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine

If I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine Sort of. Do you remember the nursery rhyme about the London Bridge falling down? It really was sinking into the River Thames, so in 1968, the city of London put it up for sale to make way for a new bridge. Oil and chainsaw magnate Robert McCulloch submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000, and the London Bridge was dismantled block by block and moved to remote Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it was reconstructed atop a man-made channel. Within a few years, the London Bridge became Arizonas second-biggest tourist attraction after the Grand Canyon. Designed by Disneyland planner C.V. Wood, Lake Havasu City is now home to nearly 50,000 people. Stranger things have happened! (photo from Wikipedia) Anyway, here are some photos from the first stop on my trip London. Check back soon for the next installment! Typical London row houses When youre in London, eating fish and chips is sort of a requirement. Traditional English breakfast: eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, mushrooms Yes, the phone booths really are red. London taxis pass the front entrance to Buckingham Palace A city government building that looked really cool Westminster Palace on the River Thames Westminster Palace and St. Stephens Tower (host of clock bell Big Ben) St. Stephens Tower Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square whats wrong with this picture? The artist of the statue had never seen a lion before, so he used his pet dog as a model. Trafalgar Square statue of Lord Nelson The Savoy Theatre, on The Strand The Royal Courts of Justice Entering the Tower Bridge The Thames, from the Tower Bridge Piccadilly Circus is home to the London Pavilion (now the Trocadero) and an Underground station Piccadilly Circus: Its really just an intersection with a couple landmarks ;-) The British Airways London Eye, the worlds largest observation wheel The London Eye: you board a pod and the ride lasts a half-hour A long way up! Its yours truly ;-) A view from the top Big Ben friends A commanding view of the Thames The new London Bridge is so boring, I couldnt bear to show you more. The (much more interesting) Tower Bridge, for comparison A rather progressive afternoon tea in the crypt of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church Sauntering around Hyde Park Where does the road go? The Chunnel train to Paris!