Heathers Big Trip 2012

London

We had to roll our bags to the hotel. It was hard for me but not Lydia because she didn't have her backpack. It was bumpy and we fell over sometimes.

The trains in London were very fast and crowded so sometimes we had to stand up and hold on to a pole or Mummy & Daddy. Daddy & I went to Paddington Station. We bought Paddington Bear there because he was too expensive everywhere else.

London Underground

Paddington Station with Paddington

We saw London Bridge. It has fallen down 7 times but it won't fall down again because it is made of concrete. A long time ago people chopped naughty people's heads off and they put the heads on spikes on London Bridge so everyone could see them and they wouldn't be naughty.

At the London Bridge Experience

At London Tower they stretched people's bodies out on a table with ropes so they would tell the truth. If they told the truth they would let them go but if they didn't they would chop their head off.

London Tower

London Tower from across the water

London Tower behind us.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge opening

Tower Bridge opening more

The ship going under Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge was a bit scary for Lydia but not me. I didn't look out much so I wasn't scared. When big ships come in, the middle of the bridge lifts up so the ship can go through because it is too tall. It was very amazing.We played some games and got a chocolate medal at the end to eat. Yum.

Me and Lydia with our chocolate medals.

We visited the Queen's Castle (Windsor Castle) but she wasn't there. It is the favourite castle. I thought it was very big. We saw lots of pictures in a gallery, they were of people. We also went to Buckingham Palace but she wasn't there either!.It was boring, but mum and dad liked it a lot. I went to the Royal Mews and saw the horses and carriages of the Queen. There was a carriage called the Australian Carriage which was a gift to the Queen from the people of Australia for the Queens Golden Jubilee.I also went to see the horses of the guards at the Household Calvary Museum. I got to try on the uniform they wear and it was very heavy.

Front Gates of Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace Guard inside gates

We are having lunch on the steps in front of Buckingham Palace

Me in front of the gates at Buckingham Palace

The Horse guards at Buckingham Palace

The Australian carriage

House Cavalry Museum - the really heavy uniform

Me and Daddy at Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle

Changing of the Guards at Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle

A Guards at Windsor Castle

Out the back of Windsor Castle

I went on the London Eye. It looks like a huge Ferris Wheel. It was very fun. we had to get on whilst it was moving. It went really high & it was really big. We took pictures because we could see a really good view of London town. I saw a pretty garden.