When researching London my husband came across Greenwich. The opportunity to straddle the Prime Meridian was just too good to pass up. Also, it was such a fun day trip and part of London to explore. The fastest and most fun way to get there was to take a boat down the river. The kids found this fun and it was nice to get a different vantage point to see the city. We highly recommend visiting if you are ever in the area.

Enjoying the boat ride

The Prime Meridian

Our little lady fell asleep before we could get there which was a bit of a bummer, but the rest of us thought it was a great site to visit.

When I first visited London I can remember finding The Tower of London to be fascinating. So, I was super excited to see what my husband and kids reaction. We told our daughter that she would be able to see the Queen’s crown, and to my son we let him know that he would get to see knights armor. Oh man, I was not disappointed. With the two kids and a stroller we weren’t able to get into every nook and cranny of the tower – it was hot, and kids get tired when traveling over all the uneven pathways. Heck, my feet get sore too. The crown jewels were a hit as was the armor. An unexpected find for my son was walking the exterior, up high around the Tower where he got to see where the knights would place themselves to shoot arrows at any approaching enemies. Our daughter thought the horses armor was interesting and she enjoyed dancing around the room in the armory (White Tower) to the music like she was a princess.

While we pretty much rode the tube or walked the streets to get to all the sites there were moments when riding in a taxi was really just going to save our sanity, our feet, and provided a nice change of pace for the kids. One of the great things about the cabs was that we literally rolled the stroller in and didn’t have to get our daughter out. While I don’t know if it was the safest thing it definitely made getting in and out of cabs on busy streets much less stressful.

It’s been pretty warm our entire trip through Europe and the blue skies presented a beautiful backdrop to seeing the Abbey. Some images as we walked around. No pictures are allowed within the building – and let me tell you they are strict about it. We saw them asking people to delete pictures from cameras and phones at both the Abbey & the Tower of London when viewing the Crown Jewels.