Before we take the tour, let me tell you a little about where we are. You can see the Tower Bridge over there standing in the water. If you visit the Tower by car or bus, you might even get to go across it. That water, by the way, is called the River Thames, but I bet you knew that. I like to watch when a really big ship goes by, because all the traffic stops and the two parts of the bridge open up to let the ship go through.

Top photograph: public domain.  Above photograph by Richard Pierce.

There's a place near by called St. Katherine's Docks; many small boats are tied up or parked there. There's also a little beach near here at the edge of the river where sand was put and you can play there if your folks let you.