London day 3

I was going to post this morning on the train ride to Paris, but there was no wifi and we were underground for most of the ride so I couldn't access data.  So to play catch up, our last full day in London entailed us riding the underground out to Abby Road so we could walk across the crossing.  It is a busy road so tourists attempt to take pictures in any breaks from the cars.  Nothing like risking your life for a photo.

   

After taking the underground back over by London Bridge, we went to Borough Market and walked around for several hours.  I bought a very cool wood bowl made from olive wood that I now have to ship home because it weighs down my backpack.  

  

After the market, we hoped on a boat ride that took back to Westminster Abbey where we walked through shops and through awesome little streets.  The streets are very narrow  where only one car fits so they are trying to squeeze by each other at times.  The drivers in London are scary, but dang good.  Never saw a single wreck in London.  

 

I love the doors in London, actually they are the same here in Paris.  The door knob is low and in the center of the door.  They are all colorful to all the brick and marble buildings.  Being here has made me realize how modern and young America is.  

   

 This is the place we stayed at in London.  We are using Airbnb for all out flats on the trip and have been really pleased with them so far.  

 The royal carriage.   This is the monument I climbed up the other day, realized I didn't have a picture of the outside. 

 This is what remains of an old church that was destroyed during the blitz in WW2. 

Friday morning we packed up and hoped aboard the Eurail to Paris.  It is crazy to think we were going about 180 mph on the train.  Didn't seem like it at all.