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Mom and Dad do London

Linda and I just finished a memorable trip to London. Here are just a few of the photos we took.

Big Ben and the Parliament building on the left.

Big Ben and the Parliament building on the left.

Linda at the Lion King theatre.  We also saw Les Miserables.

Linda at the Lion King theatre. We also saw Les Miserables.

The Tower of London.  The royal crown and other valuables are inside.

The Tower of London. The royal crown and other valuables are inside.

At the British Museum, this slab has one of the earliest mentions of the Israelites (830 bc).

At the British Museum, this slab has one of the earliest mentions of the Israelites (830 bc).

The Rosetta Stone.  Yes, the original Rosetta Stone.

The Rosetta Stone. Yes, the original Rosetta Stone.

Statue of Ramsess II, thought by many to be the pharaoh of the Exodus.

Statue of Ramsess II, thought by many to be the pharaoh of the Exodus.

Babbage's original "Difference Engine", the precursor to all modern computers (at the Science Library).

Babbage’s original “Difference Engine”, the precursor to all modern computers (at the Science Library).

Guard at the UK government offices.

Guard at the UK government offices.

Roman-era bath at Bath, about 150 miles west of London.

Roman-era bath at Bath, about 150 miles west of London.

Stonehenge.  Must be seen in person.

Stonehenge. Must be seen in person.

British Library, which houses original Magna Carta, bible manuscripts, Bach and Mozart scores and much more.

British Library, which houses original Magna Carta, bible manuscripts, Bach and Mozart scores and much more.

DHB and Charles Darwin, friends from way back, at the Natural History Museum.

DHB and Charles Darwin, friends from way back, at the Natural History Museum.

Castle at Warwick.

Castle at Warwick.

William Shakespeare's birth home, at Stratford-on-Avon, about 150 miles NW of London.

William Shakespeare’s birth home, at Stratford-on-Avon, about 150 miles NW of London.

Oxford University.

Oxford University.

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