Well, we are almost done with the Tower of London… the very first part of our very first full day in Europe… which gives you an idea of the number of pictures you have to look forward to.

In the middle of the courtyard of the Tower is this strange memorial. In the center there is a pillow made of crystal. It symbolizes the pillow upon which rested the head of one of King Henry the Eighth’s wives… after it was removed from her shoulders….

A lot of people were executed in and around the Tower grounds.

In the old days you did not want to make the king or queen angry.

If you think our laws today are tilted in favor of the rich, famous and powerful, I can only suggest once again that you delve into some history books.

That gate is called ‘the Traitor’s Gate’. You did not want to pass through that.

Visit the Tower. Let the history flow around you.

More than a thousand years of history, washing around the Tower like a relentless tide…

And all the while, the Tower stood.

Watching as the world changed around it.