Day 2 in London

Greetings from Marble Arch in London!!!

The Arsenal football game was an absolute blast as the stadium is extremely new and plush. I came dresses in full Arsenal gear and braved the cold (it was near 32 degrees F) to watch a 7-0 victory by the Gunners of Arsenal. Many Arsenal fans, but also a lot of haters. It's hilarious how crazy these fans are. By the time we got back and prepared for bed it was past midnight London time and we all dropped like flies into bed (travelling all night is very exhausting). We awakened this morning at 9:45 a.m. and rushed like madmen over to Buckingham Palace to view the changing of the guard ceremony at 11:30 a.m. The british police allowed us to go see the ceremony from five feet away the main gate. It was great to see and hear some Beatle music played during the guard ceremony. From there, we saw the stage coaches from the changing of the guard at the Crowne Plaza hotel. Westminster Abbey was next and it was delightful to see such an old place still living as a working church. It was cool walking over people's tombs and I got chills walking around such an old place. Before coming to Westminster, we actually saw new scotland yard, the churchill museum and war rooms. The last two big things were the National Gallery where we saw outstanding art from many different periods...the Monet pieces, Degas, Rembrandt and others were absolutely AWESOME!!!! Final touch to the day was a visit to Parliament...got to go and see some debating in the house of commons and the house of lords...it was a jam-packed second day and tomorrow is my birthday. Can't wait to tell you more exciting news!!!