One of the icons of London, the Houses of Parliament and the Clock Tower, or more affectionately called Big Ben, greets us every time we walked to the city. Listening to the
chime sound and seeing the black London cabs zipping on the roads really makes you feel like you're in a movie.
The chime was split up into 4 parts, just as the quarters of an hour. The chime was played in parts with every passing quarter. Come one full hour, the whole chime was played and the corresponding hour will determine the number of single 'dong' at the end. Big Ben was actually the name of the great bell in the tower, not the tower as mostly mistaken.
The intricacies of the architecture and sculptures on the building can only be admired by one on location, no photos can do it justice. At night it was an even better feast for the eye.
The chime was split up into 4 parts, just as the quarters of an hour. The chime was played in parts with every passing quarter. Come one full hour, the whole chime was played and the corresponding hour will determine the number of single 'dong' at the end. Big Ben was actually the name of the great bell in the tower, not the tower as mostly mistaken.
The intricacies of the architecture and sculptures on the building can only be admired by one on location, no photos can do it justice. At night it was an even better feast for the eye.
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