This morning, Mr. Behrens checked out of Hotel Brian en route to Kansas City. I'm happy to say his last day in London was a memorable one, though. We spent the majority of the day sightseeing, before a night on the town. We made three stops, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace is quite the spectacle. I'd never realized just how involved the whole process is. In all, probably 100 British military were involved in the daily ceremony. My only suggestion - get there early if you want good pictures. We arrived about 10:45 for the 11:30 changing of the guard and still didn't get very good pics of the whole ordeal.Westminster Abbey, home to every British coronation since the 11th century, was good to see. I won't tell you it's the most exciting place to visit, but definitely full of history. The tombs of Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry III, Edward I, Elizabeth I, and Mary Queen of Scots all lie in the Abbey. Beyond the history, the priests and monks there continue to run the active church and monastery.
Last, I hereby declare the Tower of London the best London museum I've been to so far. The fortress can claim it houses the infamous Crown Jewels, is guarded by real English Beefeaters, and jailed some of England's most famous inmates through the Middle Ages. The jewels are amazing, but the torture museum and armory are quite impressive as well. My favorite part has to be the Yeoman (Beefeaters) and actors in midieval garb.
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