Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison since at least 1100, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. The Tower has several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Catapult anyone?
Brown bagging in London!
London Bridge behind us. Never tire of the "O" Rings - so majestic!
Off to Men's Indoor Volleyball, USA vs. Germany. U.S. won in 3 sets pretty easy. Jana bought a cute little gin & tonic for Gma Dorothy and forgot it was in her bag so had to dump or chug before she could pass through security. Way to represent! Fyi, Syd was embarrassed by this.
Exiting Earl's Court, the Men's Vball venue. Jana loved that spectators were held back in groupings to alleviate a stampede getting to the train station across the street. Scott didn't like it one bit.
Next up, Beach Volleyball where Todd Rodgers/Phil Daulhauser and Ross/Kessey won. We left at midnight to beat the train crowds and keep Shelby awake! The beach volleyball venue is happening and the beer and wine are flowing a lot!!!
Spectators got a kick out of this guy...
And this is how you dress to get on t.v.
Enjoyed the full moon over the courts and then an amazing view of Big Ben lit up as we walked to Westminster Station for the train home to Richmond.
We figure we've walked an average of 6 miles a day on this trip. Needless to say, there's been some long days. No. 1 rule, at least one person has to stay awake so we don't miss our stop!
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Shelby: Seeing Kevin & Barb and watching volleyball
Sydney: Learning the history of the Tower of London
Jana: Time w/Kevin & Barb, picnic lunch and seeing good Vball
Scott: Seeing the Men win in 3
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