London day 3

We woke up and headed to Westminster Abbey (my favorite thing we saw in London).  We also were not allowed to take pictures in there.  The ones you will see are all from the exterior or the courtyard.  It was neat to see such an iconic place and recognize things from Princess Diana's funeral and the recent royal wedding.  The audio tour was also interesting because it pointed out all of the amazing people buried there and really took us through so much history.  It was an amazing place.

When we finished there we headed over to the Southbank.  We happened upon another pub that was in a completely non-touristy part of town.  They had signs that said "best burgers in London" so we thought we'd take a chance.  It was wonderful & even had a bit of an Austin vibe.

We headed to Tate Modern, a modern art museum and walked around a bit.  After the museum we headed next door to the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.  It is a recreation of the original built 15 years ago but was made in the exact way it had been in Shakespeare's day.  We were also allowed into the theater to watch rehearsals for Richard III. We evidently saw one of the best classical British actors.

We headed back to the flat & got ready for dinner and a West End show.  We had delicious Indian food at Punjab which is the oldest north Indian restaurant in the UK.  After dinner we headed to see "We Will Rock You" which is a West End show using music from the band Queen.  It was a goofy, fun, rock concert type of a night.

We finished the night with drinks and desserts at Jamie's Italian restaurant.  It's owned by Jamie Oliver and we were avoiding it a bit for that reason but it was the only thing within walking distance of our flat that was still open.  It ended up being wonderful and the most relaxing meal while we were in London.  It was such a fun night!

Walking past Big Ben on our way to Westminster Abbey

Cool sculpture outside Westminster Abbey

In the garden celebrating Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

I love this picture of the Abbey from inside the courtyard.  Vince is so good with a camera.

Heading to the Tube station on the way to the Southbank

Delicious fish & chips and burger at the pub

Tate Modern

Picasso at Tate Modern

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Walking back to the other side with St. Paul's in the background

Roses at St. Paul's - we had to walk back through the grounds to get to the Underground stop we needed

These guys were decorated and scattered around the city for the Olympics

Seven Dials decorated for the Olympics

After the show