Subject: Re: WOW |
Hi, Ziners,
Diane Johnston's memories of London and Big Ben, reminded me
of my first time in London, too. I was just amazed by all
the history around me. I was only there for a night and a
day, as I was on my way to Southampton and a European
cruise. However, I crammed a lot into those hours. I
walked halfway across the Westminster Bridge so I could be
over the Thames River, and then I looked back and saw Big
Ben. I was so WOW'd by the sight, and I thought the
attached buildings were the Big Ben buildings, as I called
them. Later I found out that they were the Houses of
Parliament. Another WOW was being up close to Westminster Abbey, where an ancient ancestor had been the archbishop. And a bus tour took me across the Tower Bridge -- another WOW, as I previously had no idea it was painted such a beautiful aqua color. And yet another WOW was riding in one of the famous black taxis to Buckingham Palace. I sat on a bench there and just watched as dusk fell and the windows of the palace started lighting up. I wondered in which of the lighted windows was the queen. A perfect end to a day of WOWs. Regards, Diana in San Diego, California |