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Big Ben Union Jack Last king of USA Our tour bus Overflow Pub Crowd Buckingham Palace We used to make telephone calls from here More flowers Today was spent touring London on the Hop On-Hop Off Bus.  It was a beautiful day, 75 degrees, warm sun, on top of the bus.  If you have any questions about the tour, ask Linda.  I took a nap.  We bought tickets to see "Dreamboats and Petticoats" tomorrow night at the Playhouse Theater.  A musical with music from Roy Orbison and others from the 1960's.  Sometimes I felt like I was still in France or Germany when I tried to talk to these people.  I have a difficult time understanding the Kings English.  After the bus tour, we opted for a river cruise on the Thames River.  Very enjoyable and scenic.  Included in todays photos you will see one of King George III, the last King of the United States, prior to our rebellion.  I must say the people over here are very cordial, however, do not want to discuss the 4th of July with me.  Just an...

Fish & Chips Here London Bridge Tower of London Menagerie Tower of London Tree, Tower of London Tower Bridge w/ Olympic Symbols We walked across London Bridge, by the Tower of London, across the Tower of London Bridge, and after a dinner of fish & chips we called it a day.  Big plans for tomorrow. We were very tired after the trip. We went to bed and slept 14 hours!

We had an uneventful trip over.  There are not many pictures, because we were asleep.  We arrived at the Mildenhall AFB around 0900, after an 8 hour flight from Birmingham.  Once we cleared customs, got some pounds from the ATM, we took a taxi to ELY to board a train to London.  We checked into the Hilton Hotel and were upgraded to the Executive level.  A very pleasant surprise.  After a hot shower, we are ready to start touring.  Weather is very nice, 78 degrees and sunny.

Did London Bridge fall down?  Are the Crown Jewels really in the Tower of London?  Does Big Ben tell the correct time?  Find out the answer to these questions and more, when you join Linda and myself on our journey to the home of our ancestors, the United Kingdom.  When I finished this post, we are headed for Birmingham, to board a KC135 Tanker for our non stop to Mildenhall RAF in the UK.  Unsure when or how we will return.