Lively London

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“When a man tires of London, he is tired of life.” – Samuel Johnson

We are setting out on the subway (or “tube” as it’s lovingly called here).

We visited the Borough Market on the south side of town. Really nice!

The pubs here have the most amazing flowers! (Sorry Roy 😉)
Interesting, eh?
One of the many stands.
Iconic – Tower Bridge
We were at the Tower of London to see the poppy display.
To mark 80 years since the Second World War ended, an installation of ceramic poppies flows through the Tower of London. Poppies symbolize remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. The Tower of London served many roles during the Second World War. As an historic military fortress, it guarded prisoners of war, supported anti-aircraft defenses and gave tours for visiting soldiers.
Beautiful, while symbolic…
Ravens are ever present at the Tower of London.
Big Ben at night – gorgeous!
And the London Eye is so colourful at night. (Not a typo but a nod to my British and Canadian friends 😉
Along the River Thames, we came upon this memorial wall. Generally memorials are dedicated to military wars so this was unusual and touching. I suppose Covid is a war of sorts!
Very remarkable and sobering
Around the city we spotted many bee houses – quite impressive!
Zoom in to see my travel partner!
Took the tube out to Heathrow airport to pick up a car. We’re on our way to the countryside to visit our friend, Belinda, in Great Bedwyn.
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  7. Love the poppies. The Covid memorial is so moving.
    And seriously, is the subway/tube really as clean as it looks in your photo???

    Beautiful photos as always. Happy travels to you!

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  8. Love you two travelers. Pictures are well curated and give pause for thought and reflection. well done Murphy’s xoxoxo

    have a lovely visit with Belinda ❤

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