Mean Time

Today, we were focused on going to the London Eye and then taking a quick river cruise to Geeenwich and hurrying back to the Tate Modern. We did do all those things but the unexpected came in Greenwich.

We had a lovely lunch at a pub there and then decided to go to the observatory. It was cold and windy but the views were spectacular. We learned a little about Greenwich mean time and waited way too long to straddle the prime meridian and I can't explain why I enjoyed it all so much. It was just one of those times when We clicked. We talked things through, made decisions together, and changed our plans.

Some of the best times are unexpected. 

The Day in Pictures

We only slept about five hours last night which was not nearly enough given that we are still recovering from jet lag.

The good news? We still spent the day seeing ALL THE THINGS! The bad news? I don't have the brain power to tell you a story. Instead, I'll share my day with you in pictures. Here are three of my favorite from today:

All smiles at the Tower of London

The Tower Bridge and the five minutes of sun we had today 

Part of the old steam engines in the Tower Bridge - I loved that green. So unexpected.  

Look Kids

Now that the kids are older, traveling is easier in many ways. They pack their own suitcases and carry on bags and can be trusted to be responsible for them. They are less likely to dart into the road. Notice I said less likely  because they also think they are old enough to make their own decisions about crossing against lights. They are generally good companions and they can also take pictures of you and for you so that you don't have to rely on selfies. 

Photo Credit: Zeca

Of course, there are some downsides. They have well-articulated opinions about everything and will give a detailed list of reasons that their proposed plan is better than yours. They don't always find your jokes funny. 

 "Look kids! Big Ben, Parliament!" 

"Are you going to say that every time we pass by?" 

"Well, yeah. That's the joke."

*eye roll*