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The Eye on the River Thames.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:09:53 MST

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The Eye on the River Thames. - DSCN1006.jpg

Look, kids! Big Ben...and Parliament...

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:09:44 MST

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Look, kids! Big Ben...and Parliament... - DSCN1008.jpg

How cool is this clock tower?

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:09:30 MST

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How cool is this clock tower? - DSCN1010.jpg

Houses of Parliament. Victoria Tower (far right), St. Stephen\'s entrance (middle left), far left is Westminster Hall, the oldest surviving part of the original palace dating from 1097.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:09:21 MST

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Houses of Parliament. Victoria Tower (far right), St. Stephen\'s entrance (middle left), far left is Westminster Hall, the oldest surviving part of the original palace dating from 1097. - DSCN1011.jpg

The clock tower at Westminster Abbey

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:09:12 MST

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The clock tower at Westminster Abbey - DSCN1015.jpg

Westminster Abbey on Christmas Eve.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:08:59 MST

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Westminster Abbey on Christmas Eve. - DSCN1017.jpg

Big Ben looking Christmasy.

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Big Ben looking Christmasy. - DSCN1020.jpg

The rooftops of Whitehall from a bridge in St. James Park.

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The rooftops of Whitehall from a bridge in St. James Park. - DSCN1022.jpg

Rachel and Sharon with Buckingham Palace in the background.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:08:26 MST

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Rachel and Sharon with Buckingham Palace in the background. - DSCN1023.jpg

I\'m only cool when my hair\'s cool...and it\'s cool here.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:08:13 MST

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I\'m only cool when my hair\'s cool...and it\'s cool here. - DSCN1024.jpg

Victoria Monument outside Buckingham Palace.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:08:02 MST

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Victoria Monument outside Buckingham Palace. - DSCN1025.jpg

We tried to wish Her Majesty the Queen a Merry Christmas, but the gate was locked.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:07:51 MST

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We tried to wish Her Majesty the Queen a Merry Christmas, but the gate was locked. - DSCN1028.jpg

It was quite a spread the London Mennonite Centre laid out for Christmas dinner.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:07:41 MST

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It was quite a spread the London Mennonite Centre laid out for Christmas dinner. - DSCN1029.jpg

No Christmas dinner is complete in Britain without a flaming pudding.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:07:29 MST

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No Christmas dinner is complete in Britain without a flaming pudding. - DSCN1030.jpg

Bobby!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:07:19 MST

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Bobby! - DSCN1032.jpg

St. Paul\'s Cathedral. Designed by Christopher Wren.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:07:01 MST

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St. Paul\'s Cathedral. Designed by Christopher Wren. - DSCN1035.jpg

I do love a good clock tower.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:52 MST

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I do love a good clock tower. - DSCN1037.jpg

Ooh, columns!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:42 MST

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Ooh, columns! - DSCN1038.jpg

Wren\'s ultimate achievement. The dome is the second biggest after St. Paul\'s in Rome.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:31 MST

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Wren\'s ultimate achievement. The dome is the second biggest after St. Paul\'s in Rome. - DSCN1039.jpg

Tower Bridge, obscured in mist, taken from the Millenium Bridge.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:22 MST

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Tower Bridge, obscured in mist, taken from the Millenium Bridge. - DSCN1042.jpg

More misty Tower Bridge.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:08 MST

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More misty Tower Bridge. - DSCN1046.jpg

The Globe Theatre...also obscured by mist.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:05:59 MST

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The Globe Theatre...also obscured by mist. - DSCN1044.jpg

And...the Gherkin. Oh, misty, misty London.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:05:45 MST

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And...the Gherkin. Oh, misty, misty London. - DSCN1047.jpg

The Tower of London, which is far too expensive to actually see the inside.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:05:35 MST

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The Tower of London, which is far too expensive to actually see the inside. - DSCN1049.jpg

A much better view of Tower bridge...still obscured slightly by that dang mist.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:05:25 MST

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A much better view of Tower bridge...still obscured slightly by that dang mist. - DSCN1052.jpg

OFF WITH HER HEAD!!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:05:16 MST

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OFF WITH HER HEAD!! - DSCN1054.jpg

Need we say more?

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:58 MST

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Need we say more? - DSCN1057.jpg

We actually went 30 minutes out of our way on the tube to get this picture.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:49 MST

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We actually went 30 minutes out of our way on the tube to get this picture. - DSCN1058.jpg

LES MIS! IN LONDON! HOORAY!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:37 MST

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LES MIS! IN LONDON! HOORAY! - DSCN1059.jpg

Taking pictures while waiting for the changing of the guard.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:27 MST

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Taking pictures while waiting for the changing of the guard. - DSCN1062.jpg

Still waiting...he must be getting tired.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:18 MST

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Still waiting...he must be getting tired. - DSCN1063.jpg

\"The Changing of the Guard had better be worth the cold.\"

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:04:08 MST

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\"The Changing of the Guard had better be worth the cold.\" - DSCN1064.jpg

Scary.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:03:51 MST

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Scary. - DSCN1065.jpg

A phone call from the Queen to let us in? Maybe.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:03:37 MST

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A phone call from the Queen to let us in? Maybe. - DSCN1067.jpg

Horses.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:03:28 MST

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Horses. - DSCN1069.jpg

Rachel\'s a nerd.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:03:14 MST

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Rachel\'s a nerd. - DSCN1072.jpg

Still waiting for them to change that guard.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:03:03 MST

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Still waiting for them to change that guard. - DSCN1074.jpg

D\'OH! Wish we\'d seen that 45 minutes earlier.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:02:53 MST

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D\'OH! Wish we\'d seen that 45 minutes earlier. - DSCN1075.jpg

Parting shot!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:02:41 MST

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Parting shot! - DSCN1076.jpg

Lion on Victoria\'s Monument.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:02:28 MST

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Lion on Victoria\'s Monument. - DSCN1077.jpg

The flag means the Queen\'s there...but she didn\'t come say \'hi.\' How rude.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:01:21 MST

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The flag means the Queen\'s there...but she didn\'t come say \'hi.\' How rude. - DSCN1078.jpg

Rose window at Westminster Abbey.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:01:10 MST

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Rose window at Westminster Abbey. - DSCN1079.jpg

We went to the Christmas Eve service, but couldn\'t stay to explore...so we came back.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:00:57 MST

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We went to the Christmas Eve service, but couldn\'t stay to explore...so we came back. - DSCN1080.jpg

Rose window!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:00:43 MST

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Rose window! - DSCN1081.jpg

Cloisters in Westminster Abbey.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:00:33 MST

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Cloisters in Westminster Abbey. - DSCN1082.jpg

Pretty.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:00:20 MST

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Pretty. - DSCN1086.jpg

Westminster\'s clock tower from another angle.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:00:10 MST

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Westminster\'s clock tower from another angle. - DSCN1087.jpg

Somewhere in Westminster Abbey...the cloisters, I think.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:00:00 MST

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Somewhere in Westminster Abbey...the cloisters, I think. - DSCN1088.jpg

You\'ll have to imagine the snow.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:59:52 MST

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You\'ll have to imagine the snow. - DSCN1089.jpg

Hey, Admiral...what\'s up?

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:59:42 MST

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Hey, Admiral...what\'s up? - DSCN1090.jpg

You are! Ha! Nelson\'s Column in Trafalgar Square.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:59:33 MST

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You are! Ha! Nelson\'s Column in Trafalgar Square. - DSCN1091.jpg

Admiralty Arch in Trafalgar Square.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:59:25 MST

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Admiralty Arch in Trafalgar Square. - DSCN1093.jpg

Looking back toward Whitehall and Parliament.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:59:14 MST

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Looking back toward Whitehall and Parliament. - DSCN1096.jpg

The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:58:57 MST

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The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. - DSCN1097.jpg

Rachel\'s masterful camera wielding.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:58:47 MST

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Rachel\'s masterful camera wielding. - DSCN1098.jpg

Me and Admiral Lord Nelson.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:58:34 MST

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Me and Admiral Lord Nelson. - DSCN1100.jpg

Yep...we found it.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:58:21 MST

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Yep...we found it. - DSCN1101.jpg

Day trip to St. Andrews.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:58:01 MST

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Day trip to St. Andrews. - DSCN1102.jpg

The tower that we didn\'t climb.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:57:52 MST

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The tower that we didn\'t climb. - DSCN1103.jpg

Arches are cool.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:57:43 MST

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Arches are cool. - DSCN1105.jpg

The castle obscured by mist. Cold, cold mist.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:57:33 MST

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The castle obscured by mist. Cold, cold mist. - DSCN1107.jpg

Inside the castle ruins.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:57:24 MST

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Inside the castle ruins. - DSCN1109.jpg

Back in Edinburgh. Holyrood Palace.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:57:08 MST

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Back in Edinburgh. Holyrood Palace. - DSCN1110.jpg

In the abbey at Holyrood.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:56:58 MST

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In the abbey at Holyrood. - DSCN1113.jpg

It\'s the prettiest ruin I\'ve ever seen.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:56:48 MST

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It\'s the prettiest ruin I\'ve ever seen. - DSCN1114.jpg

She\'s smiling on the outside, but she\'s actually freezing to death.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:56:38 MST

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She\'s smiling on the outside, but she\'s actually freezing to death. - DSCN1118.jpg

Rachel and Greyfriar\'s Bobby...together at last!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:56:26 MST

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Rachel and Greyfriar\'s Bobby...together at last! - DSCN1120.jpg

Rose Street in Edinburgh. Full of shops and pubs.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:56:15 MST

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Rose Street in Edinburgh. Full of shops and pubs. - P1020183.jpg

We had delicious fish \'n\' chips at Breck\'s on Rose Street.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:56:05 MST

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We had delicious fish \'n\' chips at Breck\'s on Rose Street. - P1020184.jpg

Not quite the same name, but pretty close. Not quite as cool, but pretty close.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:55:55 MST

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Not quite the same name, but pretty close. Not quite as cool, but pretty close. - P1020185.jpg

St. Gyle\'s Cathedral in Edinburgh. Originally built in the 13th century. Of that building only three stones remain.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:55:45 MST

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St. Gyle\'s Cathedral in Edinburgh. Originally built in the 13th century. Of that building only three stones remain. - P1020189.jpg

He asked me to marry him, but I said no.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:55:32 MST

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He asked me to marry him, but I said no. - P1020190.jpg

I love the views from the castle.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:55:07 MST

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I love the views from the castle. - P1020191.jpg

Rachel and I had tea and scones with clotted cream and jam at the Redcoat Cafe in the Castle.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:54:57 MST

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Rachel and I had tea and scones with clotted cream and jam at the Redcoat Cafe in the Castle. - P1020195.jpg

Piper! And some random kid that lives in my dorm on the left.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:54:40 MST

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Piper! And some random kid that lives in my dorm on the left. - P1020196.jpg

There was a wedding in St. Margaret\'s Chapel. Hence, the piper.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:54:18 MST

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There was a wedding in St. Margaret\'s Chapel. Hence, the piper. - P1020197.jpg

As cool as ever. The door leading to the Crown Jewels is under the clock.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:54:01 MST

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As cool as ever. The door leading to the Crown Jewels is under the clock. - P1020200.jpg

Misty light!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:51 MST

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Misty light! - P1020203.jpg

That view never gets old.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:43 MST

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That view never gets old. - P1020204.jpg

I don\'t know what this is. Rachel took it. Though I\'m pretty sure it\'s from the castle esplanade.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:34 MST

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I don\'t know what this is. Rachel took it. Though I\'m pretty sure it\'s from the castle esplanade. - P1020208.jpg

Rabbie Burns is Scotland\'s national bard.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:26 MST

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Rabbie Burns is Scotland\'s national bard. - P1020209.jpg

Random piper at the feet of David Hume.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:17 MST

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Random piper at the feet of David Hume. - P1020210.jpg

The chairs in St. Gyle\'s Cathedral. Note the St. Andrew\'s cross (the patron saint of Scotland) on the backs.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:06 MST

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The chairs in St. Gyle\'s Cathedral. Note the St. Andrew\'s cross (the patron saint of Scotland) on the backs. - P1020211.jpg

Inside St. Gyle\'s Cathedral...complete with vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:57 MST

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Inside St. Gyle\'s Cathedral...complete with vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows. - P1020216.jpg

Tiled floors in St. Gyle\'s.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:48 MST

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Tiled floors in St. Gyle\'s. - P1020220.jpg

The ornate carvings in the Thistle Chapel in St. Gyle\'s Cathedral.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:38 MST

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The ornate carvings in the Thistle Chapel in St. Gyle\'s Cathedral. - P1020221.jpg

More Thistle Chapel

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:29 MST

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More Thistle Chapel - P1020222.jpg

Even the ceiling is ornate in the chapel.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:20 MST

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Even the ceiling is ornate in the chapel. - P1020223.jpg

Stained glass in St. Gyle\'s.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:10 MST

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Stained glass in St. Gyle\'s. - P1020225.jpg

Vaulted ceilings!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:52:00 MST

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Vaulted ceilings! - P1020226.jpg

Outside St. Gyle\'s

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:51:46 MST

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Outside St. Gyle\'s - P1020228.jpg

Random street in Edinburgh.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:51:32 MST

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Random street in Edinburgh. - P1020229.jpg

Chinese takeout from Karen Wong\'s...mmm.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:51:21 MST

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Chinese takeout from Karen Wong\'s...mmm. - P1020230.jpg

Westminster Abbey, I think. We\'re now on Rachel\'s camera, so we get to see London again!

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:51:08 MST

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Westminster Abbey, I think. We\'re now on Rachel\'s camera, so we get to see London again! - P1020231.jpg

I\'d know that buttress anywhere. That\'s definately Westminster.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:50:56 MST

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I\'d know that buttress anywhere. That\'s definately Westminster. - P1020233.jpg

We stood in line for the Christmas Eve service for a little while.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:50:48 MST

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We stood in line for the Christmas Eve service for a little while. - P1020235.jpg

It was a really long line, but it moved pretty fast.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:50:34 MST

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It was a really long line, but it moved pretty fast. - P1020238.jpg

All the same, we had some time to kill.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:50:25 MST

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All the same, we had some time to kill. - P1020240.jpg

After the service and after we said \'Happy Christmas\' to the Dean of Westminster and a nun.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:50:06 MST

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After the service and after we said \'Happy Christmas\' to the Dean of Westminster and a nun. - P1020242.jpg

Rachel won the \'best dessert\' competition with her toffee explosion.

melonator79 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:49:57 MST

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Rachel won the \'best dessert\' competition with her toffee explosion. - P1020245.jpg