London Trip 2025

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Our trip to London to kick off 2025.

A statue outside of Buckingham Palace
A statue outside of Buckingham Palace
A statue of the Taskmaster, located in the Taskmaster Live exhibition wearing a Santa hat and Rudolph nose.
A statue of the Taskmaster, located in the Taskmaster Live exhibition wearing a Santa hat and Rudolph nose.
Our Taskmaster Live group after we played, standing in front of the Taskmaster statue.
Our Taskmaster Live group after we played, standing in front of the Taskmaster statue.
Our group after my Taskmaster Live win! You might recognize Mark Watson, an actual Taskmaster contestant from season 5! We just happened to be in the same slot as him and his family.
A reproduction of the Taskmaster caravan
A reproduction of the Taskmaster caravan
Sheila in the plastic dome outside of the recreation of the Taskmaster house.
Sheila in the plastic dome outside of the recreation of the Taskmaster house.
Shaila standing in the famous dome!
Suveera reaching out to a friend, on the London Eye
Suveera reaching out to a friend, on the London Eye
Suveera loved hanging out with our friends’ daughters.
Suveera excited on the London Eye
Suveera excited on the London Eye
Suveera excited, mouth wide, in the London Eye
Suveera excited, mouth wide, in the London Eye
Having so much fun on the London Eye
The London Eye Ferris wheel lit pink.
The London Eye Ferris wheel lit pink.
The London Eye
Suveera passed out after her first full day in London.
Suveera passed out after her first full day in London.
A very tuckered out baby after a long day and late night.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey (not Cathedral!)
Big Ben
Big Ben
A street view of Big Ben.
Shaila, Jeremy, and Suveera on the tube.
Shaila, Jeremy, and Suveera on the tube.
Our first Tube ride! She commuted like a pro, even held onto the bar.
The view of London from the top of Greenwich Park
The view of London from the top of Greenwich Park
It was a long walk up the hill with a baby strapped to me, but I will admit the view from the top of the Greenwich Park is awfully beautiful.
Another view from Greenwich Park
Another view from Greenwich Park
The Greenwich observatory
The Greenwich observatory
The Greenwich Royal Observatory
A view from above of feet on the Greenwich Meridian, with Chicagos’s Longitude of 87 visibile
A view from above of feet on the Greenwich Meridian, with Chicagos’s Longitude of 87 visibile
On the Greenwich Meridian.
A sunny view of Stonehenge
A sunny view of Stonehenge
Without clouds is was a very chilly morning, but it made for some sweet shadows and lighting for Stonehenge.
A view of Stonehenge in shadow with a bright sun behind it
A view of Stonehenge in shadow with a bright sun behind it
Stonehenge with a bright clear sky
Stonehenge with a bright clear sky
A landscape view of Stonehenge
A landscape view of Stonehenge
Another view of Stonehenge
Another view of Stonehenge
A blues guitarist and blues harmonica player playing in a bar.
A blues guitarist and blues harmonica player playing in a bar.
We were walking down the street downtown and I heard some blues, so I stepped in quick to see this.
Shaila and Suveera standing in a London street
Shaila and Suveera standing in a London street
A cool street grate with multiple types of greenery growing in it.
A cool street grate with multiple types of greenery growing in it.
This was just some cool life growing in the big city.
A panoramic view of the Tower of London
A panoramic view of the Tower of London
The Tower of London.
A view of London Bridge
A view of London Bridge
The famous London Bridge
Two of the ravens of the Tower of London playing with each other.
Two of the ravens of the Tower of London playing with each other.
A guard outside of the building with the crown jewels.
A guard outside of the building with the crown jewels.
I had to get a picture of a guard!
a view of the stands of the Globe Theatre
a view of the stands of the Globe Theatre
We really loved the Globe Theatre. It’s a remake, but learning about the history was really cool!