Westminster Abbey

Well we headed back to Westminster Abbey this morning and its a much different place when its filled to the brim with tourists. Just moving through the crowd you can hear a babble of audioguides handing out information in a multitude of different languages. It seems strange how something that seems very quiet and solemn during Sunday services can quickly change into such a tourist site.

We managed to get onto one of the small Verger led tours which I would have to recommend to anyone who goes there. The cost to get into Westminster is pretty steep (comparably) at £12 but the £3 guided tour in itself more than makes up for the high entry cost. The Verger who took us around was absolutely awesome. Sarah S, if you're reading this, I think he was the funny one you were telling us about (with the flags). He was really really informative and he was very lighthearted, telling funny jokes all the time so it keep all the history much more engaging. He started off with just a small British flag which he held up so that we could easily follow him through the crowds. But after he had worked out where each of us had come from he managed to get hold of a flag for America, Australia, and New Zealand so that he was leading us around with four flags, representing the members of the tour group.

We're now out of the hostel and staying with my cousins Yean Hong and Julian for the weekend. Their baby Chloe is still very cute but she cries whenever someone other than her mother holds her (We must be very scary people). We'll have to see if she warms to us by the end of the weekend.

PS: Wasn't the Olympic opening ceremony quite spectacular?