July 27th-30th: The rest of london and Oxford

Being the typical tourist in London

Today Matt and I walked around London sightseeing like a typical tourist. Some times being tourists is inevitable. 

Local man selling vintage telephones 

Practice field for horse racing near the Buckingham Palace

The Gate to Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Big Ben and the London Eye

A statue outside the Buckingham Palace

Old School phone booth in London

The London Tube

The westminster Abbey church

Westminster Abbey, formally known as the Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster, is a large Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London. It is located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and has been the traditional place of a king and queen's appointment to the church as well as a burial site for English. Between 1540 and 1556 the abbey had the status of a cathedral. However, since 1560, the building is no longer an abbey or a cathedral. It is now a "Royal Peculiar" – a church responsible directly to the Sovereign. The building is still original from the 11th century. 

Pictures weren't allowed inside. Here's a few stock photos to show the beautiful church.

Original photos of mine of the Westminster Abbey

English food

Baked potato, cheese and bacon

Shepherd's pie with gravy

REAL fish and chips in Oxford

Sunset on a building in London before we leave to Scotland

Oxford

London was getting a little expensive for me after only 3 days. As a budget traveller, London can be haunting in terms of money. Matt and I decided to see Oxford and it's rich history. We headed out on a 1.5 hour bus ride. I was not disappointed. This college town has 37 college within the University of Oxford. There are tons of historic building. It reminded me of a prop city in a movie. Every building was impressive.  

Punting on a river in Oxford

The Head of the River Pub in Oxford