April 25, 2013 London’s East End and Musical “Jersey Boys”

Kim and Christina flights left London today to their homes in Houston and Dallas. 

Explored the area East End today.  We have been told the East End is similar to Bronx in New York City.  We love to use the double decker buses as a personal tour bus.  We just ride until we decide to change to another bus. 

Camberwell Public Baths opened in 1892 and has been in continuous operation as publicly funded community baths and more recently as a public leisure center.

Hermits Pub was on the way.  We do get thirsty on these tours.

Great architecture to view on the trip.

View of streets outside of center of London

 

Cotto Restaurant, the blue awning, Italian restaurant, super.  Ate here with Kim and Christina.  London eye in background

Nice view from the bridge over the Thames River of Tower and Big Ben and the Parliament Buildings.

The Monument to the Great Fire of London. The Monument offers panoramic views over London. It was built to commemorate the Great Fire which devastated the City of London in 1666.  It is 202 feet high and is the tallest isolated stone column in the world. If you climb the 311 steps to the balcony at the top you are rewarded with breath-taking views of the City, as well as a certificate of achievement. I’m not sure we will do this.

    

We saw “Jersey Boys” tonight at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End, SoHo, near Leicester Square.  Great show.  Don’t know why we haven't seen it before.  The music was great songs from the 60’s such as “Big Girls Don't Cry”, “Sherry”, “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)”, “My Eyes Adored You”, “Stay”, “Can't Take My Eyes Off You”, “Working My Way Back to You” and “Rag Doll”, among others.

The weather is getting cooler.  It was in the 50’s today after the nice 60’s temperatures since we arrived.