My 1st Tourist Day of London

So we headed out to London town this morning at about 10 am. We have pretty much figured out how to use the Tube (the underground railway) here. It's kinda fun and exciting, but it is known for it's pickpockets so we always have to be aware of ourselves and our belongings. We went and bought tickets to The Original London Bus Tour and took the almost two hour tour around London on top of the double decker bus... it was AWESOME!!! I got some great pictures and video. That was the best way for us to see everything for the first time. Then we walked through a pretty park and grabbed lunch in a little cafe. After lunch, we walked down by the London Eye, bought our tickets, then took a ferry boat down the Thames river. The boat took us right by Parliament and Big Ben, under the Tower Bridge, and down to Greenwich Square. Greenwich is on the Prime Meridian, where time starts! We meant to go to the market here, but realized once we got there the market was closing down. So we walked around a little bit, and found out that this was an extremely diverse part of the city. There were people and restaurants from just about every ethnicity I can think of. The area was also a little more run down and semi-sketchy. We didn't stay long, and found a bus back to the London Eye. Next we took our ride on the London Eye which was really pretty and had an awesome view. Parliament and Big Ben are really amazing sights, it just felt unbelievable that I was actually there. After the London Eye, we got dinner at a nice restaurant then took the Tube home. The plan for tomorrow is to start at Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard, then tour Westminster Abbey, and after that head over to the Notting Hill market. Then tomorrow night we have tickets to go see the Broadway show WICKED! We have seats near the orchestra and will get dinner before the show.