We got to go to the Tower of London yesterday! It was such a cool experience, we got to see the ravens, the crown jewels (thank goodness they were back because the coronation of King Charles was only a few weeks ago), we also saw the armory where all the weapons and armor that were used in the battles were stored, then we got to see the torture chamber.
I think seeing the crown jewels was my favorite part because they were beautiful and each one of them was unique in their own way and made for a specific King or Queen. Also, something I found interesting was the ravens. The brits think that if the ravens fly away then the monarchy will fall so they keep them locked in a cage, which I think is a little ironic. One person that really stuck out to me that was held and killed in the Tower of London was Josef Jakobs, he was a Nazi spy and was killed by gunfire from a firing squad on August 15, 1941.
Overall, I really enjoyed the Tower of London and would go back! I think that it is a really good place to go learn the history of London and see some really cool buildings and things that have been around for 1,000 years or more!
Theatre in London U of A 
Thank you!
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I doubt any of us will be quite the same after this trip 🙂
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I’d go back, too–we missed some stuff because waited to see jewels a while.
I wonder if the Nazi guy was the last prisoner there?
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Interesting that they preserve the torture chamber for tourists to see. Not sure what to think about that, though I suppose they’d say it’s historically significant. Both Crown Jewels and torture chamber/ prison cells are expressions of imperial power, I suppose
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