Next, we took a double decker bus to Trafalgar Square. We decided not to get out of the bus as we were so tired after walking around all afternoon. But we could see plenty from the bus. (Tea Rose says sorry the pictures are a little out of focus).
This is me approaching Trafalgar Square and looking for the famous 4 bronze lion statues that guard Nelson's Column. You can just see one of the fountains in the background and the base of Nelson's Column on the right.
Oh, there's one of the lions! Again, it was quite busy and people were taking photos. Tea Rose explained that a couple of years ago, the square was famously full of pigeons. But now that it is illegal to feed them, they have largely disappeared.
There I am again, in front of that lion. I'm not sure I'd like to get that close!
Next, we drove past Parliament Square and saw Big Ben! Lucky Nami Geneveva had her picture taken with the famous Clock Tower, but I wasn't quick enough to climb out of Tea Rose's bag to be in any photos.
Did you know the Clock Tower is the world's biggest four-faced, chiming clock? The structure is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the nickname of the 13 ton bell housed within the tower.
As it was a Saturday evening when we were there, Parliament was not in session. We knew this because the clock face wasn't illuminated.
Finally, after a long day, tired and happy after our sightseeing tour, we made our way home.