me doing the obligatory crossing of abbey road 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

there were so many tourists on abbey road taking pictures of themselves crossing the road, drivers were constantly having to swerve to avoid driving through that way 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

the wall outside abbey road studios where fans have signed their names, written lyrics and comments, etc. 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles recorded 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

the famous Abbey Road crosswalk 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

explanation of the obelisk 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

more explanation of the obelisk 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Egyptian obelisk brought to London sometime during the reign of Queen Victoria 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Meredith and I in front of Parliament and the Thames 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

view of the Thames from a bridge right next to the Houses of Parliament 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Westminster Abbey, another jaw dropping moment for me 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

detail of Westminster Abbey 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Westminster Abbey as seen from the side 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

detail of the frieze above the main door of Westminster Abbey 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

detail of the main door of Westminster Abbey 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

a church across from the Houses of Parliament that we thought was Westminster, but isn't 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Church across from the houses of Parliament 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

detail of Big Ben 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

the Great Hall of White Hall, the only surviving structure of Henry VIII's enormous White Hall Palace, more like a city witihin the city of London. Buckingham Palace is but a small house compared with the scale of White Hall 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

this building has to do with the Master of the Horse...I think 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

detail of gate at Buckingham Palace 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Buckingham Palace 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007

Eniko, from France, and I at her birthday party, a week before mine 

Taken: Nov 4, 2007