London's Mass Transit Below the streets of London and Paris however, is a labyrinth of tunnels and passageways. Like the tunnels of an ant farm, many people ride the "tube" or "underground". Occasionally you find a few stations above ground, as in this photo from London, but most will be below ground, accessed by curbside stairways scattered around town. During rush hour, you better move fast, as tunnels and trains get crowded. Concentrating on their route, people have "tunnel vision" doing their best to get to their next connecting stop or final destination.

The View from Tower Bridge Driving across Tower Bridge affords you a view of the old and new London has to offer. The WWII ship, the HMS Belfast is moored on the south bank of the Thames alongside a uniquely shaped building that houses City Hall. The tall skyscraper in the distance is the Shard. Standing 1,016 feet high, it opened on July 5, 2012 during our trip and is now the tallest completed building in Europe. The Olympic rings had just gone up on Tower Bridge the night before we first saw it, but only seeing it from a moving tour bus did not afford me a great view from which to photograph it.

Oxford Proud The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English speaking world. It is also one of the most famous and prestigious higher education institutions of the world.