Hello Mum,
today was a great day!! We did some sightseeing and the weather was awesome!! No rain, bright sunshine and it was warm.
We started at the "King's Cross" station. There is the platform 9 3/4, maybe you know it from the Harry Potter movies. It's the platform where the ride of the Hogwarts Express starts.
Here you can see me in front of the Tower Bridge and the Thames The bridge was built from 1886 til 1894 and it's near the Tower of London.
Alright, this is the London City Hall. It's very new and modern, it opened in 2002.
Here you can see the Tower of London. It is a historic castle near the Thames.
Hahaha, this is such a typical tourist-picture A red telephone box.
A guard with his horse..
Here you can see Big Ben, it belongs to the Houses of Parliament. Most people think that it's the name of the tower, but actually it's just the name of the bell of the clock.
And finally, this is the Buckingham Palace. It's the residence of the British monarch - The Queen.
At evening we went to Wimbledon to see the musical "Starlight Express", it's currently on UK Tour. The show here in London is a bit different to the show in Bochum. The stages in Great Britain are much smaller than in Bochum, so the "races" aren't live but shown on a screen in 3D. Some of the costumes look very different, some choreographies are new and some songs have a different beat or are new or are missing in the show. Most of the performers in London were already a part of the german production, so my host and her friends knew almost everyone who was on stage this evening.
And you won't believe what I tell you now... Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber himself was with us in the audience!! Oh my god, exciting times!!
Yeah, that was my day here in London. I think I won't take any pictures tomorrow because we just fly back tomorrow.
Hugs and kisses,
Bussi