London

Went out to London this weekend, Kensington Palace (Gardens dedicated to Princess Diana) in the background



Statue of William the 3rd who founded this royal home in 1689



The red tele-booths....soooooo cool



And of course, the double decker red buses




Buckingham Palace, which sat across the street from St. James park, had a beautiful view of the city



The dudes with the furry hats; these cats seriously did not move



Saw the Westminster Abbey, the attention to detail on this church was incredible



Head on shot of the front door of the Westminster Abbey



Big Ben!!!



Checked out the House of Parliament where Tony Blair and Ali G handle business



Shot of the east end of the House of Parliament, this building is huge!



Really cool statue of Winston Churchill



Posting it out front of the Tower of London




Shot of the London Tower, otherwise known in the US as the London Bridge (which is actually down the road -- couldn't understand why people kept correcting me over there)



London has this interesting mix of the old school architecture (Tower of London, foreground) and newer buildings (The "Rotating" Building, background -- it seriously spins)



Picadilly Circus -- infamous scene from Austin Powers



Saint James Cathedral in the distance. Winston Churchill asked everyday if this building was still standing during the final year of World War 2



Big Ben was pretty amazing to see at night. You could see it from virtually anywhere in the city.

Howthe, Ireland

Headed out to Howthe, Ireland this weekend.



Charming little fishing town sitting on the Atlantic.



Headed straight for the water. Ocean view was amazing.



Sea Lions came within 5 ft of the shore; I'd never seen them that close.



The mountains are pretty striking here. Notice the rainbow.



Shot of an old church steeple in the distance. The churches in Ireland have an amazing archaic look to them.



Stopped by a cool little pub to watch the Liverpool vs Manchester soccer game. Soccer & Rugby are huge over here.



Undoubtedly the best beer I've ever had.



Saw an old lighthouse, since converted into a museuem.



Some killer views from the lighthouse summit.




This is the oldest church in Howthe: erected in 1042.




It was pretty cool standing next to a structure that's almost a 1,000 yrs old.




All the green you could expect to see in Ireland.