- Jim, the guide, introduces himself
- Our distinctive stripey bus
- Don’t forget anything!
- Approaching London
- Our little bus is dwarfed by it’s neighbours
- The great wheel rises high above the surrounding buildings
- A handy landmark to help find the bus
- Jim briefs everyone on what the day holds
- A splash of colour in the city
- Jim explains that the walking tour is optional
- Jubilee Gardens
- Jim looks out for stragglers
- The statue commemorates The International Brigade
- An amazing feat of engineering
- The cabins seem to hang in mid air
- Jim sports a rakish cowboy hat
- Only a handful join the walking tour today
- A fine view of the building from the opposite bank
- Enjoying the view
- Up the steps onto Westminster Bridge
- One of numerous souvenir stands
- The obligatory holiday snap
- The elaborate Gothic architecture by Charles Barry
- Jim points out some interesting features
- The clock tower, home to Big Ben
- Jim provides some historical background
- In the background The Palace of Westminster
- Westminster Abbey
- The Golden Jubilee Sundial
- Stand on the date and your shadow tells the time
- St Margret’s Church
- The rose window in the north trancept
- Taking in the view
- The Great North Door
- Dean’s Yard
- A curious architectural flourish
- Onwards to Whitehall
- Fun with a telephone box
- Which way next? …
- … This way!
- Jim is there to share his knowledge
- Number 10 is a few yards up the street on the right
- Access is restricted in these security conscious days
- Some famous street names
- A new monument unveiled in 2005
- King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
- Jim realizes what he’s standing in
- A horseman riding by
- Crossing the parade ground
- The Admiralty Citadel swathed in ivy
- The Royal Marines Monument stands guard
- Edwardian romanticism
- Walking and chatting
- Nelson’s Column
- Lost in thought
- Jim practices The Green Cross Code
- One of the huge bronze lions by Sir Edwin Landseer
- Jim scales the plinth …
- … to pose by a lion
- Goings on cause some bemusement
- One of the fountains popular with New Year revellers
- Inspired by Grauman’s Chinese Theatre?
- Leicester Square is the centre of London’s cinema land
- Jim practices his map reading skills
- The hustle and bustle of the city
- Echoes of the far east
- Failing to reproduce the Beatle’s Abbey Road album cover
- Approaching Covent Garden
- There are plenty of places to visit here
- Cameras at the ready
- Our amateur thespian contemplates an alternative career
- The view across the Thames to The South Bank
- Young thrill seekers
- A real test of courage
- The South Bank Book Market under Waterloo Bridge
- Ascention of Polkadots on the Trees by Yayoi Kusama
- The skate park under Queen Elizabeth Hall
- A pavement artist
- Drummers by Hungerford Bridge
- A Living Statue
- Mickey looks a little downhearted
- The rainbow colours of a soap bubble
- Street entertainers
- The tower is a short drive away
- The dome of St Pauls
- Across Tower Bridge
- The perfect backdrop for a photo
- Traitor’s Gate
- The Tower of London
- The bridge viewed from the tower
- Medieval fortifications
- A cannon guards the approach
- Striking new buildings at St George Wharf
- The old Battersea Power Station
- Home again
- We’ll drop you off where you like in the Bournemouth area
- A farewell handshake