Friday, January 2, 2009

"Fast Paced" Must sees w/Spam -Day 7

snow changing to rain/more sun then clouds/cool
40/31

Okay, so that will make for an interesting day.  At least Jordan can try out his umbrella and rain jacket! 

Today is Jordan's last day in London.  This is were the power-team of parents who planned 13 different itineraries for this day come into play.  The students could choose based on price and interest.   Jordan picked #11 "Fast paced" must sees w/Spam.   It was not an easy choice, he really wanted to see Stonehenge or the Globe Theatre and others... but I think Monty Python was the deal breaker in the end.

Straight from the Itinerary.

Our action packed day starts at 8:00 AM and moves quickly through 7 must-sees of London then on to the Monty Python’s  

theatre show Spamalot. 


Palace of Westminster - The Houses of Parliament, 

along with the trademark clock, Big Ben, are the ultimate 

symbols of London. Free  www.parliament.uk    


 Buckingham Palace – walk grounds of the Royal residences for nearly 

1,000 years of British history. Their architecture and decoration reflect the 

personalities of successive kings and queens. http://www.royal.gov.uk  

 

Westminster Abbey This 

early-English Gothic abbey is the 

symbol of everything Britain has 

stood for and stands for, and the 

place in which most of its rulers were 

crowned and where many lie buried. 

Fee $19 / $11 www.westminster- 

abbey.org 

 

Horse Guard Parade – The 

Queens mounted changing of the 

guard ceremony at the   

headquarters of the British Army .  

Free www.army.mod.uk 

 

National GalleryThe National Gallery has one of the world’s greatest collections 

of paintings, including works from Botticelli, Cezanne, Constable, Leonardo da Vinci, 

Monet, Rembrandt, Renoir, Raphael, and Van Gogh. Free www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ 

 

 

Covent Garden - The most famous market in all of England. There is a wide range 

of glassware and ceramics, leather goods, toys, clothes, hats and jewelry.  There is also 

lots of fun street entertainment, mimes and music performers to watch.  Free 

www.coventgardenmarket.com 


#10 Downing Street - home of the Prime 

Minister Gordon Brown.  www.number10.gov.uk/ 

 

 Monty Python’s Spamalot at the Palace Theatre.  The hilariously funny 

story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table search for the Holy Grail.  

Fee paid in advance approx. $40.00 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, how fun for him to go and see all of that!! Good Choice. Sounds like he will be seeing a lot of things today.

Marlo said...

Sounds like so much fun... probably a good day to do a lot since hopefully he's over the jet lag... just to start all over when he comes home.