Westminster Abbey - 23/09/10

Westminster Abbey 23/09/10

Last night Dads mother (my Nana) arrived in London on her journey back to NZ from France where she had been visiting her sisters. Instead of going for a massage treatment that had been arranged for her by Uncle Ben & Katrina she decided to come into London with Dad and I. 

Check out his website for Luton Hoo. This is were Nana was to go - http://www.lutonhoo.co.uk/

It looks like a castle and was once owned by the Royal Family.

We went to Westminster Abbey. This is a working church that does not receive any funding from the Government, Council, or Royal Family to operate. It relies on the money paid by tourists that visit daily.

Westminster Abbey

As I walked through the Abbey I had a small radio that told me about the features of the building. It is a special place and no photography is allowed. The building is tall and has lots of vaults. A vault is a tomb where people are buried within. On top of most of the vaults was a carving or model of the person inside. Some had been there for hundreds of years.

They do not allow photographs to be taken inside this building so check it out if you ever go to London.

While we were there there was a 30 minute church service. We went, and whiler there had communion. The priest also said a prayer for me at the request of Dad because of my eye.

Dad and I on steps at the Abbey

During our walk around the area afterwards we came across the famous Police Station, New Scotland Yard.

Me and Nana in Baker Street, Westminster

Shots in the Westminster area

On the way back to Uncle Ben's house we went upstairs at St Pancreas train station. To dads delight he found this bar - but he didn't try anything.

Later that night we all went out for a Thai dinner then Uncle Ben and Katrina drove Dad & I to Farnborough in the south east of London - about 92km from his house but not before some family pics.

Three generations from front to rear

Smile Uncle Ben!