Tower of London and South Bank

We were greeted by a thick fog this morning, that gave everything a more dramatic feel. Our first stop, after waiting 45 minutes for our breakfast, was the Tower of London.

Being early we are able to have a really good look at the Crown Jewels and some of the grounds before the masses descended. Such an amazing history and fascinating to learn a lot more about the Royal past. We spent a good 3 to 4 hours exploring every tower, wall and display we could and still didn't feel we had seen it all.

A short walk brought us to Tower Bridge. One of the most exquisite bridges either of us had ever seen, we walked across the very top of the bridge for some sensational views over London. The story of the bridge itself was intriguing and being able to walk through the engine rooms a bonus.

The rest of the afternoon we spent wandering along the Thames South Bank, past a number of sites including the Shard, City Hall, Globe Theatre and Tate Modern.

Our lunch stop was Borough Market where the pop up vendors had some gobsmacking delicious food that we highly recommend anyone coming to London should try.

 

After the long day of walking we headed back to our apartment for a rest before taking our first bus ride to Marble Arch and Oxford Street for some shopping.

Fortunately we didn't go too far down Oxford Street, saving our feet, and stopped for dinner at Roti Chai. Great Indian food (just as described in one of those SBS cooking shows we saw it on) which was a perfect end to the day.