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Tower of London - Our Baltic Cruise Experiences
Our visit to the Tower of London on a cruise aboard the Oosterdam
Tower of London, very impressive.
The Tower of London was one of the "must sees" on our list while we were in England. We were to spent three days there prior to our departure on the Oosterdam cruise ship for our much anticipated Baltic cruise.
On the first day we arrived at the hotel around 9:00 in the morning, and pretty much just scouted the area to determine the where what's and how's for the next several days sightseeing we would be doing while there.
We found a "hop on - hop off" tour bus lines and decided that would be the best way to do our sightseeing. That way if we saw something we wanted to stop and see in more detail, we could just "hop off", visit the item of interest, and "hop on" the next bus after we had finished. The busses came by about every 15 minutes. Harrods was one hop off point since we had to purchase something from Harrods for a grand child.
The bus tour included a ticket to get in to the Tower of London, and as a bonus it was a faster line to get in with. We decided to make our visit the first thing the next day. There was a "hop on" spot near our hotel, so we had coffee first thing in the morning and then walked over to the bus stop to catch the first bus.
It turned out to be a great time to visit the Tower. We were almost the first people to arrive, there was hardly anyone else there. That made it very easy since the displays were so easy to see and to photograph.
To see the crown jewels, there is a moving walkway that you stand on and it takes you around the crown jewel display. At the crown jewels area they don't however, let you take any photos even without a flash.
After several hours, and after having seen all that we wanted, as we were leaving, there were people by the mobs pouring in. It had already became much more difficult to get good photographs inside, with lines of people crowding around each exhibit. So try to be there when they open the Tower of London for the most enjoyable experience.
More photographs on page two.