As usual -- click on the provided image to get a bigger and better image.
I took the Gatwick Express train from the airport to Victoria Train Station in
Central London, which was only a few blocks down from the bed and breakfast hotel
I stayed at. After checking in at the hotel, I took this picture from the window,
which gave me the impression of a very stereotypical "Mary Poppins"-ish view
of London.
This is the view of the sidewalk outside the Marne Hotel where I stayed.
This stretch of Belgrave Road consists almost entirely of bed and breakfast
hotels.
The hotel was a short walk from Buckingham Palace, and I found these
huge flocks of tourists when I arrived.
A view of Buckingham Palace.
A view of me, standing in front of the statue of Queen Victoria, in front
of Buckingham Palace.
Royal British guards hanging out on their horses acting very British and guard-like.
More of the same.
A typical street in Central London.
Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament.
A shadowy outline of the Houses of Parliament.
The River Thames, from near the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.
Typical London street signage. London street signs are very awkward
to use in practice... Because they are posted on buildings, if there
is no building on the street corner, then there is simply no sign.
Even some places where there are buildings on the street corners, there
is still no sign, and this makes it very cumbersome to get your
bearings after emerging from an Underground (subway train) station.
Picadilly Circus, one of many exciting and fun-packed areas of Central London.
I was especially excited to see the big, bright neon advertisement displays
that one usually associates with New York or Tokyo.