It's a tourist trap of the first order. The crown ...

It's a tourist trap of the first order. The crown jewels will appeal, of course, to the shallow minded. I've seen them twice in my life now and still can only think of all the people in the world the British have exploited to acquire the stones. They should be a source of embarrassment but these simple-minded royalty worshipers are oblivious to the centuries of pain they've caused. The little Royal Mint side show is pretty nice. There are a few slightly entertaining bits in the Bloody Tower, but these simply illustrate the vulgar cruelty of these so-called nobles in murdering children for personal gain. Oh, and you can stand near the spot were so many of England's finest heads were separated from their respective bodies, perhaps most notably, Anne Boleyn. And if you're lucky you might yelled at by a fat, arrogant Yeoman for looking up a path marked private.

All in all, an expensive afternoon with not much to show for it. But that might be expected from the once Great Britain that is now Little England.