Buckingham Palace & The Changing of the Guards

dancing like dubliners

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

WHILE IN LONDON......


I WILL LIKE TO DRIVE THROUGH THIS BRIDGE………. HOPE I CAN SEE IT....
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the Corporation of London.(wikipedia)
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One place that I definitely want to go and visit while in London, is Buckingham Palace (the official London residence of the British monarch). The palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.

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UHMM!!!!! SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY AMAZING AIRPORT TO VISIT..... I WONDER IF THIS IS THE AIRPORT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO LAND OR TO TAKE OFF WHEN WE RETURN HOME........
London Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world for international traffic. On completion of the fifth terminal, due for 2008, Heathrow will once again be the world's busiest airport, and will handle a mixture of full-service domestic, European and inter-continental scheduled passenger flights. (wikpedia)

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

WHAT AM I EXPECTING TO SEE IN DUBLIN


This is a country I never though I was going to visit (at least this fast), but since I am having this opportunity to go to Ireland, there are different places I will like to visit. I have always heard that Ireland is one of the countries in Europe with the most historic castles. But the Dublin Castle has a large history that I will like to discover myself. In the picture above, Dublin Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) off Dame Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, is a major Irish governmental complex, formerly the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. Most of the complex dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland. The Castle served as the seat of English, then later British government of Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland (1171–1541), the Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1800), and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1800–1922). Upon establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the complex was ceremonially handed over to the newly formed Provisional Government led by Michael Collins. (wikipedia).