Pictures of Ben and George (London)

Maybe you were getting the feeling that we don't actually live in London. You know because it might look as though all we do is travel. Oh no! And to prove it? Pictures of Big Ben and George (Jason's Dad)!

George is standing at the gate to Parliament. The Houses of Parliament are connected to Big Ben. On the other side of Parliament? The Thames, of course! Its a beautiful sight if you are lucky enough to be cruising on the river!

Here's a picture of the boys in front of Westminster Abbey. The most famous of all Abbeys in the United Kingdom. I could show you pictures of the inside, however, you likely have seen inside if you saw either tapes of the Queen's Coronation or Princess Diana's funeral. (It was also closed when we got there, so we didn't actually take pictures on that day!)

Westminster Abbey (London)

So we talked a very short tourist into taking our picture in front of the Abbey. If you look closely, you will notice that I am wearing a bright pink (that's not the look closely part) scarf with a blue emblem. That emblem is the symbol of our local football team -- Chelsea! Jason and I are pretty religious about watching the matches on television and in fact Jason has even gone to one in person!

Remember the small emblem on the scarf? (London)

As you can imagine football is a pretty big deal in England. As it turns out we happen to live in the neighbourhood with the current team champions. Unlike America, where there is one team per city, in London there are dozens of football clubs. In order to show their appreciation to their fans, when they win the Premiership (which means they have won the whole season) they have a massive parade through the neighbourhood where their club is located. It just so happens Jason's dad was here that day, so we thought it would be a fitting welcome to England. Jason's dad is a major sports fan, so we were thrilled to take him to the parade. And he was sweet and had a good time, regardless of the fact that he had no idea who the players were or what they had done in the season to win it all!

The team rides on the top of an open-top double decker bus. They are holding the trophy for all the fans to see!

Jason's flat, if you can believe it, is just around the corner from the parade route. Which meant it was nice to get to see the parade so close to home, it was not so nice having all these fans in our little neighbourhood!

The Packers? (London)

See how happy they look? Okay, really Jason looks thrilled. Jason's dad did insist on wearing the colours of another team that day...yup! The Green Bay Packers. His favourite team!