London 2014 - Part 2

Photos are not allowed in the palaces, and rightly so. Just accept the tour is worth the memories.

Welcome to Kensington Palace. Not overly imposing from the outside, but it's a nice little cottage.

Then you look to the side & see the impressive gardens.

She tells me "it will do, I guess". Anne was in her element. Inside, we had just viewed formal gowns of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, along with those of Queen Victoria and Princess Diana.

At age 18, a young Victoria was informed of the death of her uncle. In her upstairs quarters, she was told she would become queen.

A common sight in London. Near the Albert Memorial. Dr. Who? Superman? Your choice.

If one were to tell you the Albert Memorial were grandiose on a huge scale, believe them. It's truly imposing.

This building does not look out of the ordinary. But, this is the home of the Royal Geographic Society. Forerunner of the National Geographic Society. From this building, adventurers and scientist have been sent to explore our planet.

It's easy to say our hotel was in the safest part of town. Take note of the neighbors across the street.

Looking down Broadway. Westminster Abbey in the distance. This was the view coming out of the tube station behind our hotel.

You might recognize this. Note the round thingy off to the left. We'll take a ride on that in a few posts.

A part of Westminster Abbey you never see on TV. The back side, Henyy VII's Lady Chapel.