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Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, London

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Continuing the London tour on this (wordy) Wordless Wednesday, my daughters and I did the “touristy” things, including Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, which is located in the Elizabeth Tower at the end of the Houses of Parliament which I included in Monday’s post. My 27-yr old daughter had been to London previously, but for my 26-yr old daughter and myself, this was a first visit.

My youngest encouraged me to watch The Crown, which I unsuccessfully attempted twice. At her continued urging and winter weather trapping me indoors last year, the third time was the royal charm and I finally invested and ultimately appreciated the storyline. Having watched The Crown made visiting Buckingham Palace more interesting for me.

The Victoria Memorial on the mall, outside of Buckingham Palace.
As you can see, even on a regular ‘ol Tuesday when we were there last week, the outside of Buckingham Palace is very crowded. I honestly expected the entire area to be empty on a weekday during non-tourist season. That was a highly inaccurate assumption on my part!

Next, I’ll take you to the stunning countryside which was nearly three hours outside of London.

17 responses to “Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, London”

  1. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Thanks MLM! I’m enjoying the photos! My wife is “pressuring” me to take a trip to England, Scotland, and Ireland where her family roots are since we visited Poland (my ancestral home) in 2007.

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      Of the three you list, we really enjoyed Ireland. Not sure where your wife’s Irish family is located, but while Dublin is fun, the countryside is peaceful and gorgeous. Any of the three will be an enjoyable visit!🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

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  2. Mama's Empty Nest Avatar
    Mama’s Empty Nest

    Wonderful photos!

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      Thank you very much!

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  3. JanBeek Avatar
    JanBeek

    Thanks for the memories! We visited London a few years ago.

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      You likely visited many of the same places we just did! The London area offered more than we could get to, but we had full days and nights – all great experiences.

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  4. Belladonna Avatar
    Belladonna

    Beautiful photos!

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      I’m glad you enjoyed them!

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  5. equipsblog Avatar
    equipsblog

    When we visited Buckingham Palace to view the changing of the guard, we got there early and had excellent front row standing views in front of the gate. My camera lens cover fell off my camera and landed just past where I could grab it. One of the passing guards (before the ceremony began) reluctantly paused, bent over and retrieved the cover, handing it back to me between the gate rungs. Some father asked if his son could squeeze in front of us for a better view. We reluctantly agreed. The kid behaved perfectly and his father remained standing behind without also trying to squeeze in front of us. So none of my fears happened.

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      You have such good memories, and when people are well-mannered and behave properly, that is refreshing. We attended the changing of the guard and while we were in the front row, people were squeezing in all around. We were fine, but were ready to leave the crowd once the ceremony was complete.
      Thank you for sharing your experience!

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      1. equipsblog Avatar
        equipsblog

        Our experience was in the mid 1980s. Might not be like that now. Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

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  6. murisopsis Avatar
    murisopsis

    I really really want to go to London!

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      Schedule a vacation!🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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      1. murisopsis Avatar
        murisopsis

        As soon as the house sells we are going to travel!

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  7. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    I’ve always wanted to visit London

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    1. Mid-Life Mama Avatar
      Mid-Life Mama

      I did too and I hope you get there!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

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      1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
        Willie Torres Jr.

        🙏🤞🏻🤗 I doubt it but it would be nice

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