One of the best reasons to have guests...

We finally had our first house guest come and stay with us all the way from Vienna for a few days. One of the best reasons to have guests is that it gives you an excuse to finally buy furniture for that empty room.  Okay, that is not the best reason, but guests do remind you of what a wonderful city London is.  They also give you an excuse to go to those crowded tourist areas you generally avoid!

The first place to take any visitor to London has to be the Tower of London.  I know, I have blogged a zillion times about it, but it is my absolute favorite attraction.  I could probably give the beef-eater tour myself (too bad I don't have 20+ years of exemplary military experience), It is just so old, and the crown jewels are so sparkly!

Arthur by the Thames. Let's see how many things I can get my brother to stand in front of...

This was an attempt at a selfie with Tower Bridge. It was easier just to tilt the camera than to maneuver ourselves in front of it.

The next big tourist destination is St. Paul's Cathedral. It is apparently only meant for short people though.

Views from St. Paul's over Paternoster Square. This is the area Shea works. And sometimes drinks.

We walked up all the stairs at St. Paul's for some of the best views of the city.

For some reason, Arthur and I always end up on spiral staircases together. At least this one didn't have us hugging the wall like the one at Barcelona.

St. Paul's from the ground. 

Arthur on Millennium Bridge in front of St. Paul's heading to Tate Modern.

Another fun attraction is the British Museum. It's an interesting building with tons of cool, old things to see. Did someone say mummys?

Just for Arthur, a statue of Gaundi was unveiled outside Parliament. 

You always need a shot with Big Ben.

It was a very busy few days exploring London with the brother.  So busy, in fact, I lost my voice and then had an allergic reaction to something British.

 So, for any future visitors, thank Arthur for finally motivating Shea and I to get a guest room ready!