Larson's In London: view of London

My FAVOURITE guy's birthday

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Celebrating my love with a tour of some of our favourite things in London!

He is the most handsome, absolute sweetheart who makes me laugh 'til I cry and wonder what I ever did without him. He's just the best, even when he scowls at all my picture-taking...

We went to Greenwich Market SPECIFICALLY for these churros so the boat ride that got us there was just a means to an end. But here are some photos to prove we did it.

Westminster to Greenwich on the River Thames for £8/each return! I think prices go up in the Summer but I recommend it! Westminster to Tower Bridge is all good but I got insanely excited that we went UNDER THE TOWER BRIDGE on this ride. #lifecomplete

A foggy day in Londontown!

Elegant Whitehall

St Paul's is incredible. DO NOT leave this off of your London to-see list

London Bridge has fallen down, burned down and been torn down. The current London Bridge isn't that old.

From left to right: Walkie Talkie, Cheesegrater, Gherkin (british for pickle), and the Tower of London

Between Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf are some interesting riverside, remodeled old factories and such.... Some historic buildings of note but mostly this is the section of river where I rested my camera finger.

Foggy Canary Wharf

Old Royal Naval College, current home of University of Greenwich campus.
These two beautiful sections were designed by my favourite architect Sir Christopher Wren.
You can see a bit of the treeline on the hill back there where the Royal Observatory sits. The line that marks the beginning of time, Greenwich Royal Mean time's home.

I think we both concluded that for size and quality of food/stalls.......I can't believe I'm saying this.... but we prefer Greenwich to Borough Market!

In the end we got these dumplings ( AMAZING ), empanada to share, a Portuguese egg tart and a churro each. Happy mouths and bellies!

Happy Birthday to my love

Europe

Taking in the London View

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We moved into a new flat a few months back. The major highlight for me (besides massive amounts of light which is a MUST for me) is the view from the balcony!

I snap a picture nearly every day because there some really stunning moments right outside our window. Rainbows after the rain, sunsets, sunrises, and foggy days!

The big tower that is seen in most of the pictures is the BT Tower.

It has an interesting history, as so many London icons do. The tower just turned 50 about a week ago, opening in 1965. It was the tallest building in Britain at the time and was designed to support telecommunications aerials, which was handled by the General Post Office back then. During its first year the tower was open to the public and was visited by nearly one million visitors, 105,000 of them dined in the revolving restaurant.

MOST INTERESTING BIT: Upon completion, the Post Office Tower was designated an OFFICIAL SECRET and did not appear on Ordinance Survey maps until after it was 'officially revealed' under parliamentary privilege in 1993!

Despite being 177 metres, seen from most of London and open to the public for about 15 years, the telecommunications mast was label CLASSIFIED by the Government who may have had to use its technology in the even of a nuclear attack.

In some photos you can see the Shard very clearly, even the silhouettes of the Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) and other Central London buildings. On the foggy day, you can't even see the BT Tower.

Come visit us and see the views for yourselves ;)