Memories of London and Paris, 2001 |
In October of 2001, just a few weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, I left for a week's holiday in London. Can I pick the time to travel, or what?
Below are some links to photos. Rather than do a boring day-by-day travelogue, I've organized the photos into subject categories. I hope you enjoy.
All of the links below connect directly to photos. Photos average 50K - 150K in size.
It was a great day to take pictures of the Houses of Parliament, with the great Westminster Clock dominating. Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the clock tower.
Parliament from Waterloo Bridge | |
Yet another view of Parliament from Waterloo Bridge | |
Still another | |
Near the main entrance; I'm standing in Parliament Square | |
Another view |
What can I say? It's the spookiest, gloomiest, most wonderful place in London. Everywhere you look is history, tradition . . . and perfect examples of the best and worst manifestations of the human condition.
On Saturday, I took the Eurostar bullet train from Waterloo Station in London to Gare du Nord station in Paris -- a three-hour train ride via the Channel Tunnel. Being whisked through the French countryside at over 150 MPH is definitely no way to see France, but I only had one day to see the City of Lights.
A few morsels:
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