London

London was crazy. I saw Westminster Abbey and Parliament (extended versions) and the Tower of London (oops, already closed) and St.Paul's (just a drive-by) on my mad dash through the city on my 10-hour layover. It was fun and I'll be back. And for the second time in my life I left London immediately before a terrorist incident shut everything down. I am bad luck; maybe I shouldn't come back.

I totally can't get over Westminster Abbey. Did they always plan to just cram as much stuff in there as possible? It's so overwhelming, such an odd mix of earthly and spiritual fame.