Heading onto the ferry for a boat tour on the Thames. Yeah, the kids and Todd thought this was so funny. Sawarma 1: Tammy 0. This happened to Kylie the day before and I was so careful that I didn't do the same. I guess not careful enough. 

And it looks so good on a white shirt and tan pants. This was the start of our day out so I sat in it all day. The kids said it looked like I pooped all over myself. At least it got us good seats and at the front of the line. Todd always says to look at things half full instead of half empty. I don't think he was referring to something like this.

A view of Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament from the Thames.

Look close enough to the right and that is where James Bond would work if he was real. The MI6 building is the tan building. It looks onto the read building which is the domestic spy building so they spys are spying on the spies. I don't think they do it looking out the window, maybe if you're a rookie.

I bet you get searched in that building even if you don't have one of our backpacks. Note to self: stay clear of that place or we may never be coming home.

A riverside view of The London Eye. The Eye moves so slow you don't even feel like you are moving. I was hoping it would at least go a little faster or do one spin upside down, no such luck. It's Britain.

These three houses are what was left of seven houses before WWII. During the blitz, four were bombed and destroyed. Each used to be named for a day of the week. Now they represent how many days I feel are really in a week.

The tour guide had us quickly look this way so we could see the beach in London if we were so inclined to visit it. He was laughing about it but at least there is sand on the waters edge. That is better than what they tried to sell us in Como which was just a pool they named "The Beach". 

Pretty space-age bridge. This is called The Millennium Bridge. It links St. Paul's Cathedral across the Thames. This bridge was so named because it was the first new bridge in London in a century. Its sleek design is only four yards wide and 370 yards long. A pedestrian bridge lined with teak planks was closed initially for a stabilization job. 20-months later and a total bill of $33 million, the bridge has been nicknamed the "blade of light".

During the day, Butler's Wharf was used as a shipping warehouse and complex to accommodate goods being loaded and unloaded from the London port. Built in 1871, the Wharf  contained the largest tea warehouse in the world at that time. I wonder if that is where they stored all that tea they finally realized we Americans didn't want. Butler's Wharf was not used as a shipping complex during the 20th century and fell into disrepair. Today, it is a row of flats and restaurants, that I am sure serve a lot of tea.

This bridge, The Tower Bridge will be a constant sight during The Olympics.

HM the Queen's, which the HM stands for Her Majesty, Royal Navy. They boys are actually at work today.

The Tower of London from afar. Beautiful, and even sunny.

A memorial to WWII peaks out through the skyline along the Thames. Everywhere in the city are references to WWII and memorials. I didn't realize the extent that London was decimated during that war. This is a city that has risen from the ashes not once, but twice.