Brianna, Jillian, and I took a walk around the city, in the heart of Britain's commerce and financial businesses. It was definitely a change of scenery. Everyone walking around us was in a hurry, dressed in their fancy business suits and carrying their brief cases. And then there's the three of us, in our jeans and T-shirts, slowly wandering around, looking like typical tourists. It was pretty funny! I loved seeing all the sights, but one of my favorite things was seeing all the places where there was a random ancient wall or building, right in the middle of all the modern day skyscrapers. I had to take a picture (see above) of this guy waiting at a bus stop with an ancient Roman wall behind him! I love it! Anyways, here are some of the things I encountered while taking my walk...
Statue of Emperor Trajan and the remains of a Roman wall just outside the Tower Hill station.
A monument dedicated to the merchant seamen killed in WWI
The former Port of London Authority building, where the world sea trade was controlled!
St. Olave's Church, which survived the Great Fire of 1666 and is the site of Mother Goose's burial
"The Great Gherkin" (named because it looks like a giant pickle)
Statue of the Crutched Friars
Tower 42, named for its 42 floors, was the first skyscraper in London.
Amourer's and Brasier's Hall
The remains of a church tower that survived the Blitz of WWII
The Museum of London (which is super interesting...I went there a couple of weeks ago!)
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