Top Ten Attractions in London, England

London, England

 

 

London, England

 

London is the capital city of England and the United kingdom. 

 

Population:  13 million people

 

Time:  London is 6 hours ahead of U.S. eastern standard time zone.

 

Currency:  The British Pound

 

Climate:  Summers are generally warm and sometimes hot, spring and autumn are usually pleasant, temperatures can be extreme as London has a temperate oceanic climate similar to all of southern Britain. 

 

Languages:  English



 

 

 

 

                                The Tower Bridge

 

The Top Ten Attractions in London, England

 

1.  The Tower Bridge

2.  The London Eye

3.  Buckingham Palace

4.  Westminster Abbey

5.  Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

6.  Big Ben

7.  The House of Parliment

8.  The Changing of the Gaurd

9.  Museum of London

10.  Victoria and Albert Museum 

 

Big Ben

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

concert in the park

 

 

Platform 9 3/4 from the Harry Potter movie

at the London Train Station

 

Headed to Paris on the Chunnel. 

The Chunnel is the train that runs through a tunnel under the English Channel to Paris.

 

 

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French Quarter New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans founded in 1718 has become a major United States port and the largest city and metropalitan area in Louisiana, surrounded by Lake Pontchatrain which lies to the north, Lake Borgne which lies to the east and The Mississippi River. 

Popular Tourist Attractions in New Orleans

French Quarter

Bourbon Street Nightlife

St. Charles Avenue 

New Orleans Area Plantations

St. louis Cathedral

Jackson Square

New Orleans Cemeteries

Museums

Gardens and Courtyards of New Orleans

Historic Homes and Buildings

Festivals

Mardi Gras

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Southern Decadence

 

French Quarter in New Orleans, LA 

A view into Jackson Square.

St. Louis Catholic Cathedral

New Orleans Has strong Catholic traditions.

St. Louis Catholic Cathedral is a symbol of New Orleans colonial history of French and Spanish settlement.

You will find lots of local vendors and artists along the

streets in the french quarter of New Orleans.

The French Quarter architecture is a mix of French, Spanish, Creole and American styles.  Many of the masonary buildings are adorned with cast iron balconies and walled courtyards.

What a perfect place to sit and relax and listen to the jazz music and other entertainers of New Orleans. 

A shop full of colorful sequined and feathered masquerade masks typical of what is worn for Mardi Gras Celebrations, along with colorful beads in traditional Mardi Gras colors of gold,, green and purple.

Streetcars

There are three active streetcar lines that run through parts of New Orleans.

 The St. Charles Line

The Riverfront Line

 The Canal Street Line

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In the morning we stopped by the famed Cafe du Monde for some beignets and coffee before setting off for Memphis.  Cafe Du Monde is located at the lower end of the French Market.  Best known for their French style beignets and cafe au lait. 

www.cafedumonde.com

  As we were leaving New Orleans we passed by this cemetery and had to stop to see the grave sites.  Since New Orleans is sinking the graves are put above ground level and several members of a family are put in the same grave site.

Want to find out more interesting fact about New Orleans or if you are interested in Traveling to New Orleans here are some helpful links:

www.nola.gov

www.neworleansonline.com

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans