First day of summer and we were in London with the rain. First we got 2 oyster cards to get on the tube, then we caught the tube to Australia House to pick up our Trooping the Colour tickets.
Then we walked to Trafalgar Square.
We walked up to the Horse Guards Parade, where the Queens Birthday parade will be., The seats are all set up and we saw our seats.
We went to Buckingham Palace and saw some of the Queens Royal Guards. They have to stand there for 2 hours
. They can march every 5- 10 minutes. When they are on parade sometimes they have to stand still for so long that they pass out.
London looks beautiful. I know Trafalgar Square is in monopoly but what is it famous for? Great water fountains and really tall monuments? I have no idea.
ReplyDeleteI looked up the trooping the colour and read that it was a great big ceremony of the infantry's presents there colours. I'm sure it's more than that so I'm looking forward to your pictures.
I wonder if the Queens guards get bored. 2 hours is an awfully long time to be standing still like that. I don't think I could do it.