Sun Comes out as Olympic Torch Tours London

The Olympic torch began its journey to London and for relief of all, the weather is cooperating.

After weeks of unusually cold temperatures and rain sadly, the sun came out Saturday, as thousands flocked to see the flame began its journey of seven days of the Olympic city.

The torch arrived in town Friday night with a spectacular entrance, dropped from a helicopter by a Marine in the real Tower of London on the Thames.

After a night locked in the House of Jewels of 11 century milestone, the torch has begun a journey through London and took a boat from a bright center and new shopping center.

From the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the torch was carried to the Cutty Sark, a recently restored 140 years of boat moored on the Thames.

Phillips Idowu, a champion triple jumper for the Great Britain team, then took the torch in the Westfield Shopping Center, the largest in Europe, near the Olympic Park.

Torch on Saturday, also includes works by young carriers of the torch and the oldest in London, 12 years Chester Chambers, and 101 years old Fauja Singh. Like most other torch bearers were nominated by their communities.

The torch, which has traveled through Britain for more than 60 days, continue to roam the streets of London until it ends its journey at the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony in the capital on July 27.