Pics of Day 16

Day 16 of Batty tour

This is it.....We've almost reached the end of our Batty Journey, but we still have a whole lot to do!!!

Another beautiful, warm day in London, and off we were to fly the London Eye.

We had another opportunity of a 4D-experience, this time based on the sights/ views of the London Eye. This time we had smoke, and bubbles and "snow".

We boarded our pod and through the half hour ride saw just how big London is. We recognised sights we'd visited and made the most of this sky-view by snapping pics of one another and the great view.
Safely back on the South Bank we made a quick stop for some ice cream and then headed off for our last few hours of London shopping :)

We met up back near the hotel in our Russell Square Park, ate our lunch and chilled.

4 o'clock seemed to roll on really quickly and before we knew it we were boarding our shuttle bus to Heathrow.

With sad hearts we say goodbye to this vibrant city and this amazing country. We have loved every minute of our trip. And with happy hearts we look forward to seeing our parents, siblings,
children (for Mr and Mrs Nel) and other family members.

Pics of Day 15

Day 15 of Batty Tour

Madam Tussaud’s was an eagerly anticipated attraction by all. And the queues were worth it!

It was so delightful to see the Batty learners admiring the first few wax models we saw. You can imagine that because the wax models looked so life-like, the battys would stand by waiting for the model to move or blink. A couple of pokes and prods reassured a few girls (Charity, Kholofelo and Samia) that the models were in fax not real people.

We made our way through the different themed rooms, posing with our favourite look-alikes. And then we arrived at “Scream”. We were all macho going into this ghost tunnel but as we moved through it, we grabbed onto one another, screaming like girls all the way out. 

And then the cherry on top of this visit to Madam Tussaud’s had to be the 4D theatre experience. Moving into the dome theatre wearing our 4D glasses, you could feel the excitement. …. 

Splinters of glass flying at you, water from a near fountain splashing on you and Hulk’s incredible power blowing you away were a few highlights of a brilliant never-to-be-forgotten experience.

Day 14 of Batty tour

Free day!!!

A day to explore, to get lost, to laugh, to take pictures, to shop, to enjoy London!

Pics of Day 13

Day 13 of Batty Tour

Bring on London!

We enjoyed a hop off/hop on bus ride through London today. The bus ride took us past all the big sights of the city, and with audio commentary gave us a good insight into London.

We made our way to Tower Bridge and then jumped off to walk to Tower Pier where we boarded the cruise boat for a ride up the Thames River. As we came to end of our cruise we docked at Westminster Pier, with Big Ben towering above us.  We jumped on another bus to take us on to Buckingham Palace.

We spent the rest of the day getting lost and exploring London along the way.