Day Two . . . the Tower of London & Greenwich

Cate and Brian at the Tower of London

Cate at the entrance to the Crown Jewels Exhibit

We headed directly to the Crown Jewels exhibit. The Crown Jewels, part of the Royal Collection, are the most powerful symbols of the British Monarchy.  Included are over 23, 578 gem stones and the Cullinan I, or the 'Great Star of Africa', diamond weighing in at over 530 carats.

Cate with the Guard staring watch over
the entrance to the Crown Jewels

Next, we went to the Line of Kings which provides a display of historic armor on life-like wooden figures.  The exhibit includes armor, sword, shields, pikes and guns.

King Henry the VIII's Armor


Lastly we spent some time at hearing about some of the famous prisoners and the short and bloody time they spent at the Tower of London.

We said goodbye to the Tower of London and headed to the Royal Naval Observatory at Greenwich.  We stood on the Prime Meridian at longitude zero degrees.

Cate on the Prime Meridian.
One foot in the East and one in the West.

Next, we stopped at the National Maritime Museum. The Nelson exhibit provided a great example of why Great Britain was the strongest naval power in the word during his time. 


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