Westminster Abbey, Parliament Buildings, Near 10 Downing

On Saturday I went on a tour in and around the parliament buildings. Due to "troubled times we live in" the government doesn't allow anyone to get too close, especially 10 Downing. We strolled around a classically styled Georgian neighborhood(not unlike 10 Downing we were informed). Then visited the very gothic Westminster Abbey. The building, although very cluttered, is an interesting study both inside and out. Charles Dickens, Queen Elizabeth 1 and Laurence Olivier are some of the many notables interned in the Abbey.

Also on the agenda for that day was a trip to the National Gallery. The highlight of my visit was one of the sunflower paintings by Van Gogh. The thick brush strokes and bright provencal colors cannot be duplicated in pictures. It was beautiful.