Lord Nelson is perched atop the 150 ft. column in the center of Trafalgar Square...last year we enjoyed reading all about how he defeated Napoleon in the sea battle of Trafalgar which ultimately lead to Napoleon's downfall & brought Europe to the end of a defining era.

                   

The National Gallery was fantastic, of course!  Their collections of paintings from so many time periods begged for more of our time, but like so many other wonderful destinations on our list, we were there long enough to be teased & want more!  The kids were especially entertained by the square mimes who followed unsuspecting tourists & put on a show for the rest of us!  Very funny!

Since I wasn't ever driving in it, I loved watching London traffic....taxis & buses, of course, were my favorites.  As an American I know I'm easily entertained: British accents & driving on the wrong side of the road kept me fascinated throughout!!