Wandering the City

Some monument near Trafalgar Square. London contains all sorts of monuments to the exploits of the British Empire. We went into the National Gallery which was a very impressive museum. After that we headed over to Picadilly Circus which was a little bit disappointing. Kind of like a poor man's Times Square.
Getting around London is extremely easy. You can buy a metrocard which is good on the Tube, the busses and some of the Trains in the city. The Underground (aka the Tube) which is London's Subway takes you almost everywhere. The stations are like a maze. Many times I found myself getting completely turned around and confused when the train came into the station from the opposite direction than I was expecting. The signs in the stations are very good for finding which train and which direction you need to take. However when you get off a train and exit up onto the street it is very hard to orient yourself when you come out. The streets of the city and lack of street signs don't help either. Taking the double decker busses around the city is cool too.