So we decided to go see the Changing of the Guards, like every other tourist, and thought it would be a good idea to arrive a little over an hour early to make sure we had a nice spot to see all that is "the changing". Well it turns out, everyone had the same idea, and it was practically standard to arrive at least an hour early.
The amount of people that showed up was absurd. And I'm almost certain 50% of them had no idea what was going on, because they could not speak English. Normally I do not hold this against people, but when a police officer tells you to move you should not take that as :
- move back and up into MY grill
-walk away and return when the police officer is not looking, and assume he won't recognize you
- stare blankly
And may I just say kudos to the British Police Force. Never have I heard a police officer say please and thank you every time he asked someone to do something. So classy. So not New York City...
So a word to the wise, if you want to see the changing of the guards, may I suggest befriending the Queen to get prime seating. Otherwise, you are on your own. And here's a video of what you might get if you follow in our footsteps... (UGH messed up the video. The first portion is out tour guide Paul an our trip to Stratford -upon- Avon. Feel free to fast forward)
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