The Royal Mail was a short walk from our hotel, maybe a kilometre or two. I had never heard of it but it was really interesting. We took a little train on a tour underground and they had all kinds of pictures and information on the walls on either side. Henry VIII established the Royal Mail in 1516, it has over 500 years of history. The purpose was to handle collection, sorting and delivery of mail to over 29 million addresses.
The train we went in, it was very tiny ! 
The route
We went to the British Museum, which is huge, and it was also jam packed with people so we didn’t stay too long. I don’t like shoulder to shoulder crowds. I wanted to see the Rosetta Stone and it was hard to get a photo or even a look but I managed !
British Museum 
Rosetta Stone, hard to get a good picture 
We really enjoyed the Imperial War Museum. Founded during WWI, there are six floors with sections on WWI, WWII, the Holocaust and more, there was a lot to see. It was very impressive.
It’s not a trip to London if you don’t see the Churchill War Rooms. This was the secret underground headquarters where men and women were living and working underground during WWII. It was quite something and hard to imagine what it would have been like to live/work there and be a big part of history.
Entrance, bottom right corner 
replica of the BBC broadcasting room
A couple of miscellaneous photos and then next post, we’re off to Brussels !
Royal Albert Hall, War Memorial to Animals and MI6 HQ (Secret Intelligence Service) not so secret now, we know where their building is……
Royal Albert Hall 
a War Memorial for Animals 
M16 building
Next, we hop on the Eurostar train and head to Brussels !
Trums Travels 
Amazing, thanks again guys for this! The train is so cute, toot toot! Oh London! 🏴❤️
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I didn’t go to the Churchill War Rooms, but I did go to the Imperial War Museum. The War Memorial is a nice memorial to the animals. The Royal Mail tour and arrival by train looks fun! Paddington Bear gets mail, likely fan mail!
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I loved that they recognized the animals that fought, in their own way, in the wars. Churchill Rooms were much like our Diefenbaker bunker near Ottawa. What a time back then !
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Yes, it was a nice memorial. On a more local level, I like when they honor K-9 officers when they pass away, giving their last active duty hour/time of service. There are even cemeteries for all the K-9 officers. Yes, it was quiet a time back then.
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Thank you so much for sharing London highlights with us, with vibrant photos and rich history. As someone who visits the post office weekly, I found the first image charming. 📬
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It must’ve been quite something back then, all the mail going all over the world . Nowadays, we just text or send emails. But I love getting mail and I like sending out cards to people. I think it connects us more to each other.😊
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