L O N D O N Winter '97

S I G H T S
Big Ben	St. Paul's Cathedral
Coppers	Tower Bridge

THE TOWER OF LONDON

We visited the Tower on Friday. We saw the Crown Jewels, including the world's largest cut diamond, the African Star 1. This stone was 530 carats cut from the African Star, originaly over 3000 carats! They would not let anyone photograph in this area, so you will just have to trust us on this....

We also were given a tour by our guide who told us about all of the history of the Tower. King Henry VIII really knew how to take care of a domestic problem!

More on this later as we have time to enter more words.....

First view from the 'inside'.	The WhiteTower, the oldest building. Built in 1080 by William the Conqueror.
The Traitor's Gate
Nice view of the Tower Bridge from behind the walls.
The location of the scaffold where Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and others were beheaded by Henry VIII.	The "Queen's House" on the right.
	Where the Crown Jewels are kept! Cynthia really wanted a souviner!!
A 'used' head ax and block. Made in 1747AD.	Our guide, the Yeoman Warder.
Henry VIII	Excedrin headace number 45!
Thumb Screws, 1650AD (A new management tool for Larronde!)

The Company Flat
The flat is very nice... it is two bedrooms, one bath, kitchen,
and a large sitting room. It is near the Marble Arch in Central London.

View from the outside.

The sitting room, looking toward the front.
The sitting room, looking back.	View from the door in the picture to the left, looking down the hallway towards the bedrooms, bath, kitchen.