London Times

Today was a touristy day in London. Although the Ride London bike race had lots of streets and sidewalks closed, we still managed to see the highlights:

Picadilly Circus

St. James Palace

"Look kids! Big Ben! Parliament!"

Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

OF COURSE it rained. Torrential downpours have been the theme of my European summer:

After dinner we headed back to begin the difficult task of packing to fly home tomorrow. I'm excited to see my friends and family, but the end of my trip is definitely bittersweet. I know I'll be back to London and after this month I have a laundry list of new regions I want to explore!