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I am starting to feel there are not enough days left. We leave Saturday for France! We did alot today. I am getting tired. It seems as if everything is up stairs!

We visited the Tower of London. We had a person take us around on a tour. He was a soldier called a “beefeater”. They have been called this for centuries because people were poor but the solders were thought to have more money and could afford to eat beef. After the tour we were free to look around on our own outside. Ravens are always kept on the grounds because they are considered good luck. Not for me! A bird pooped on my face! Luckily I had a wipe. We saw the crown jewels and the chapel among many interesting things. The tower is still considered a royal residence.

We then went to the London Eye. It was worth the long lines. It consists of several large glass cubicles on a large wheel like a ferris wheel. You can stand inside the glass capsule or there is a bench. It went over 400 feet up in the air and we could see all of London. It was wonderful.

We took the underground to Leicester Square for theater tickets again. It was very crowded. They were having the London premier for a film at the movie theater. Apparently it is a common theater for this. We were able to get tickets for the play “Chicago”. I had seen the movie before and while the play was different it was still good. My niece had not seen the movie and thought it was very good since she had nothing to compare it to. I love the theater in London. There are so many choices that are so easy to get to.