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photos.ALBj.net → 2009 → United Kingdom, July 10-20, 2009

It was rather short for my very first trip away from North America, but I still managed to see a lot of sights and thoroughly enjoyed being there. I'm itching to go back some day. IMPORTANT NOTE if you are viewing this album via photos.albj.net—Flickr imposes a 500-item limit through the API. This album is bigger than that limit, so to view items after the first 500, you’ll have to visit the Flickr album at: flic.kr/s/aHskawrJnT

Train ride to Exeter
July 10—I left Tampa the prior evening and flew overnight. Much of Friday was spent on the train from Manchester Airport to Exeter. This photo shows some random scenery at a spot where the train had to slow down.

Queen's Court Hotel exterior
This is where I stayed for the weekend in Exeter.

Queen's Court Hotel interior 1
Small, but very nice, cozy, and well furnished.

Queen's Court Hotel interior 2
Small, but very nice, cozy, and well furnished.

Out the window
The view out the window from my room. The two upper trees on the left, in between and behind them is a roundabout where…

Roundabout clock tower
…this clock tower stands in the middle.

Becky Falls
July 11—My birthday, and I was invited to go on a drive through the Dartmoor National Park area in southwest England. This stop was a hike to see Becky Falls.

Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
Becky Falls may not be an impressive waterfall in terms of size, but the lush green surroundings still made it very beautiful, peaceful, and indicative of the type of woods I would expect in England.

Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Becky Falls
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Castle Drogo
Next stop was Castle Drogo. Alas, we arrived just at closing time, but at least we got to spend a bit of time walking around the property.

Castle Drogo
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Castle Drogo
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Castle Drogo
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Castle Drogo
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Castle Drogo
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Castle Drogo
A view of the countryside from atop Castle Drogo's hill.

Quaint Bearslake Inn
As the day was winding down, we decided to drive through the middle of Dartmoor to the west side, then up around the north edge back to Exeter. Along the way, I stopped to photograph the amazing-looking Bearslake Inn. March 2021 update: I should note that 11½ years after this trip, I finally located the name and location of this building via an online reverse image search and have geotagged it accordingly. Alas, this same day, I also realized, upon zooming in really close to the image, that there is a blue sign near the middle of the photo with the place's name, Bearslake Inn! D'OH!

Quaint building
As the day was winding down, we decided to drive through the middle of Dartmoor to the west side, then up around the north edge back to Exeter. Along the way, I stopped to photograph these awesome-looking buildings.

Exeter Cathedral
July 12—Much of this day was spent in the vicinity of Exeter Cathedral and the neighboring shopping district.

Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Business near Exeter Cathedral
I'm sure there was a reason I shot this photo but I can no longer remember that reason.

Exeter Cathedral
This looks like, a long time ago, someone stoned up a gateway that had been built an even longer time ago.

Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Short video clip of Exeter Cathedral bell tower chimes
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Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter shopping district
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Exeter shopping district
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Exeter shopping district
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Exeter shopping district
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Exeter shopping district
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Squished church
Old churches are, of course, preserved, so the more modern buildings (though many are still quite old themselves) crowd around the old churches.

Church entryway
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Cathedral from the shopping district
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Cathedral from the shopping district
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Cathedral from the shopping district
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Exeter architecture
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Remind me of anything?
Some who view this photo will recognize this banking center logo as being eerily similar to the logo of another organization to which I am affiliated

Exeter architecture
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Exeter architecture
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Information about the shopping center
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Old church surrounded by shopping center
The Guildhall Shopping Centre has been built entirely surrounding this old church which stands in an open air plaza in the middle of a square of shops.

Old church surrounded by shopping center
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Old church surrounded by shopping center
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Old church surrounded by shopping center
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A *very* narrow street
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Laura Ashley store
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Laura Ashley store
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Cobblestone street
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Cobblestone street
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Cobblestone street
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Exeter architecture
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Exeter architecture
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Buckfast Abbey
After our tour through Exeter, we took a drive south to Buckfastleigh to visit Buckfast Abbey.

Buckfast Abbey
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Buckfast Abbey
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Buckfast Abbey
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Scenic Exeter
Back in Exeter on the campus of University of Exeter, looking out over downtown.

Scenic Exeter
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Reed Hall at University of Exeter
My former girlfriend whom I was visiting had a presentation to give late in the day in Reed Hall at the University of Exeter, so I spent the time photographing around the building.

Reed Hall at University of Exeter
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Reed Hall at University of Exeter
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Reed Hall at University of Exeter
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Reed Hall at University of Exeter
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Reed Hall at University of Exeter
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This way to Sherwood Forest
Sunday concluded with a late night, 300-mile, five-hour drive to Kingston Upon Hull. Along the way, we spied this sign for Sherwood Forest. Granted, I never was actually in Sherwood Forest, but I was amused to see the directional sign, nonetheless.

University of Hull campus
July 13—After a good sleep-in from the prior night's late drive, I spent a short while photographing the University of Hull campus.

University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
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Larkin building
Top floor at the end is the English department where my former girlfriend spent a lot of her time.

University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
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University of Hull campus
Looking over the campus from the top of the library.

University of Hull campus
In the distance on the horizon, just barely left of center, you can make out the green dome of City Hall where graduation services were conducted. A bit to the right is a tall, white, rectangular building which is the Holiday Inn Express at Hull City Centre where I stayed for the remainder of my trip except for the last night near Manchester Airport.

Wind turbine near campus
The UK is attempting to generate a lot of its power from windmills all over the country. One isn't far from the University of Hull campus. They are massive!

Taylor Court student housing
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Regalia pick up
This is the hall where my former girlfriend picked up her Ph.D. regalia for graduation.

City Hall, graduation venue
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Very full house for Hull graduation service
Packed to the gill inside the venue. All three sections of the front half on the floor are entirely filled with graduates.

Graduation officiating staff
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Receiving her Ph.D. diploma
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Town Crier
I really like how this photo turned out. Sort of a Town Crier announcing the new graduates after they had exited City Hall.

Obligatory mortarboard tossing video
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Congratulations from Hull City Council
This screen outside City Hall displayed video of the services to those who could not go inside. This congratulatory message appeared afterward.

Punch Hotel
I loved both the name and the architecture of Punch Hotel. In spite of the name, apparently this building does not actually function as a hotel, but rather a pub/eatery and event rental venue. It's located adjacent to City Hall.

Visiting York
July 14—I traveled to York to visit Clifford's Tower and York Minster. This photo is just a riverside row of shops and restaurants as I made my way beyond the train station.

Clifford's Tower information
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Clifford's Tower information
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Clifford's Tower information
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Clifford's Tower model of historical appearance
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Clifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower is part of York Castle.

Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
Perhaps not the greatest perspective, but this is a panorama all the way around inside the tower.

Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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Clifford's Tower
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York St. Mary's church and York Minster seen from atop Clifford's Tower
York St. Mary's church is the spire to the left in the foreground, and York Minster is in the distance. Later in this album, there's a shot from atop the Minster looking the exact opposite direction.

View from atop Clifford's Tower
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Same building as prior photo, ground level
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York St. Mary's
York St. Mary's was on the way to York Minster. Inside, they were displaying an art exhibit based on the York Minster window, Five Sisters.

York St. Mary's
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York St. Mary's
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York St. Mary's
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York architecture
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York architecture
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York architecture
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Approaching York Minster
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York Minster
Arriving at York Minster, this beautiful church included the option of a tour to the top of the central tower—if you can handle the climb!

York Minster
This is the tower where visitors can get a view from the top.

York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
This shot of prayer candles is among my favorites from the entire set of photos.

York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster spiral staircase
This first spiral staircase to get to the top of the tower.

York Minster
At the top of the first staircase, visitors walk across the edge of the transept outdoors to reach the second staircase.

York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster spiral staircase
The second staircase is much narrower, much taller, and much longer.

Atop York Minster
The view from the top was breathtaking.

Atop York Minster
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Atop York Minster
There are several shots of the town below that I wished I'd had time to explore.

Atop York Minster
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Atop York Minster
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Atop York Minster
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Atop York Minster
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Atop York Minster
Here's that reverse angle shot I mentioned earlier, looking back across York St. Mary's to Clifford's Tower.

York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
An ornate door leading into the Chapter House.

York Minster Chapter House
Intricately detailed design in the floor of the Chapter House

York Minster Chapter House
A beautiful design in the Chapter House roof.

York Minster Chapter House
I love this panorama, which is among my favorite shots from this entire album. It took some tweaking in Photoshop to get it to feel like the round room that the Chapter House is. Look carefully at the curved edge along the bottom of the photo, then see next photo in this album…

York Minster Chapter House
…here is a close-up view of the bottom edge in the prior photo.

York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York Minster
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York architecture
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York architecture
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York architecture
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York old city wall
Returning to the York train station, I took a detour to have a short walk along the old city wall.

York old city wall
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York old city wall
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Edinburgh Castle
July 15—I rode with my former girlfriend's father all the way to Glasgow as he was returning a rental car and returning home to the states. Upon arrival, I immediately hopped a train to visit the Edinburgh Castle. I nearly didn't get to see it because there was a torrential rain when I arrived, but it finally cleared and I was able to spend a couple hours here.

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View of Edinburgh from atop the castle
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Edinburgh Castle barracks reproduction
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The castle's Great Hall.

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Edinburgh architecture
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Edinburgh architecture
Very common in the UK—multiple eras of architecture adjacent to each other.

Edinburgh architecture
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Scott Monument
Wikipedia information on the Scott Monument.

Beverley Minster
July 17—You may have noticed the photos skip July 16. That's because I'd been going at near break-neck speeds for almost a week and was exhausted, so Thursday was a slow day of doing very little, with a good sleep-in, a good sit-down dinner, and a short stroll through Hull. The next day, Friday, I took a short bus ride to visit the Beverley Minster.

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Tower of London
July 18—LONDON! I wasn't sure if I'd manage to see London, but I made it. First stop was a tour of the Tower of London.

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Exterior of the Tower's royal palace.

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Traitor's Gate at Tower of London
Below the royal palace is the infamous Traitor's Gate.

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Tower of London
This is the approximate site of many infamous executions, including Queen Anne Boleyn.

Tower ravens
You do know about the legend of the ravens at the Tower, right?

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Tower ravens
Definitely not in the prior two photos, and hardly even in this photo, is it clear just how large these birds are.

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This is the opposite side of Traitor's Gate, outside the Tower property.

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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge. Contrary to the confusion of many, this is not London Bridge.

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Tower of London
A view of the Tower of London from the other side of the Thames River.

London Bridge
London Bridge is not, in fact, falling down. It is, however, a modern replacement of the historical London Bridge.

Shakespeare Globe Theatre
Shakespeare Globe Theatre.

Millennium Bridge
London's Millennium Bridge is a very modern-looking footbridge.

London Eye
I really did want to get photos from atop the London Eye. Alas, I had overheard that the more expensive fast track line alone was an hour or two wait, and I didn't even want to ask how long the standard line was!

Palace of Westminster
The United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons, and home of Big Ben in the Palace of Westminster.

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Big Ben belltower chimes
I attempted to record the 2 o'clock chime of Big Ben. Alas, I did not realize how windy it was. You can only barely make out the chimes in this video.

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London architecture
Nice architecture near the Houses of Parliament.

London architecture
A London street corner panorama. It doesn't quite come through in the photo, but standing here just radiated the sense of being in England. I loved just stopping here, looking around, and soaking in the environment.

Westminster Abbey
My final stop in London was a tour of Westminster Abbey. Plenty of photos outside, but photos weren't permitted inside where I spent a couple hours soaking in all the sights.

Westminster Abbey
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Westminster Abbey
A parting shot of Westminster Abbey. I returned to Hull and spent the following day, July 19, with my former girlfriend before taking a train to Manchester Airport. One last hotel night there before an all-day Monday, July 20, flight back home.

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