New Sites in London

When my cousin Katherine came into town, we of course wanted to take her into London.  Brian and I have been there a lot with friends and family and thought we had pretty much seen everything there was to do in the city.  However, we found a few new things this time.

First, Katherine and I were waiting for Brian to get into town and needed something to do.  Randomly we ended up in the British Library, which turned out to be a GREAT sightseeing adventure, especially for book-lovers like us!  The British Library is a beautiful building that is free to visitors.  There are also some great exhibits, where we were able to see an original copy of the Magna Carta, Jane Austen's writing desk, a prayer book owned by Henry VIII, and original copies of Alice in Wonderland.  We loved it!  Now this is a top attraction I would recommend to people visiting London, especially if you love literature.

At the British Library in front of the King's Book Collection

This time, we also did the Tower Bridge Exhibition where you are able to actually go up onto the Bridge.  It was fairly inexpensive, and it was really neat to learn how the Bridge was built and to see London from that perspective.

Learning how the Tower Bridge used to be raised and lowered

Tower Bridge Exhibition in London

Finally, Katherine and I randomly ended up in the Covent Garden area after we watched a play.  It's a great area of London with a good vibe where you can visit fun market stalls, get cheap food from street vendors, and just relax and take in the culture.

I thought I had London pretty figured out, but this trip especially showed me that there are still plenty of things to see in the city!  I can't wait for more visitors to come this Fall to see what other new stuff we can find!