On Friday morning, Eleanor and I took a bus to Buckingham Palace to watch the changing of the guard. By the time we arrived (11:05), it was already packed with people. People are lined up on the fences of the palace, across the road, and on the Victoria memorial. Eleanor and I made our way to the fence and found a decent spot to watch from. It was the most ridiculous ceremony to watch but I enjoyed it. Two processions of guards (each with their own band) come down the street and then enter the palace. Then, for 30 minutes, two guys with flags walk around, two guys with swords walk around, the guards sometimes shuffle right or left, one guys shouts a few things, and the guards eventually change. I was laughing for a majority of the ceremony because it was so silly. Afterwards, Eleanor and I took the bus home and then did lots of homework so we do not have to do anything this upcoming week.
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| Guards coming down the street (also, you can see a bit of the crowd here) |
