I have made it back safely from my travels. My first stop for spring break was London. I was so lucky because the weather was beautiful the entire time. It never rained, just sun and some fog in the morning with temperatures in the 60’s. I enjoyed everything about London. It was one of my new favorite cities. I stayed with my friends that are studying in London and have internships at Parliament. They were our tour guides. During the 5 day visit we covered a lot of ground. Here are the things that we did:
~Westminster Abbey- wonderful, I did not realize that some many people are buried there like Charles Dickens, Isaac Newton, Queen Elizabeth I, Chaucer, and many others. It also holds the St. Edward’s coronation chair which has been used in every coronation since 1308.
~Clock Tower (Big Ben)- smaller than I expected
~Downing Street- residence of the Prime Minister
~Trafalgar Square
~Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guards- The changing of the guards was a much longer ceremony than I had expected.
~Hyde Park- one of the largest parks in London which was used by King Henry VIII for hunting. The park is extremely green and has a rather large lake. It also has a famous statue of Peter Pan
~Harrods- One of the largest department stores with over 1million square feet. It is easy to get lost… they hand out maps as you walk in the door. It has every thing you can imagine. Most of the items are upscale so I did not purchase much. They have a food section with a bakery so I had a cupcake and bought some tea from the gift shop.
~British Museum- I saw the Rosetta Stone as well as sculptures from the Pantheon.
~St. James Park- A smaller park that was a happening place.
~Tower of London- The Crown Jewels were incredible. I found a way to solve the financial crisis: sell some stuff on e-bay.
~Tower Bridge
~Globe Theater
~St. Paul’s Cathedral
~Abbey Road- not much to see there.
~Platform 9 ¾ - I tried to go to Hogwarts.
~Parliament- We were given a private tour and because they were not in session we went into the chambers of both the House of Commons and Lords. We also ate lunch on the Terrace, overlooking the Thames River (it is usually reserved for only members of Parliament)
~Pub and Fish & Chips
I think we hit all of the big spots in London. It certainly was a wonderful trip.
~Clock Tower (Big Ben)- smaller than I expected
~Downing Street- residence of the Prime Minister
~Trafalgar Square
~Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guards- The changing of the guards was a much longer ceremony than I had expected.
~Hyde Park- one of the largest parks in London which was used by King Henry VIII for hunting. The park is extremely green and has a rather large lake. It also has a famous statue of Peter Pan
~Harrods- One of the largest department stores with over 1million square feet. It is easy to get lost… they hand out maps as you walk in the door. It has every thing you can imagine. Most of the items are upscale so I did not purchase much. They have a food section with a bakery so I had a cupcake and bought some tea from the gift shop.
~British Museum- I saw the Rosetta Stone as well as sculptures from the Pantheon.
~St. James Park- A smaller park that was a happening place.
~Tower of London- The Crown Jewels were incredible. I found a way to solve the financial crisis: sell some stuff on e-bay.
~Tower Bridge
~Globe Theater
~St. Paul’s Cathedral
~Abbey Road- not much to see there.
~Platform 9 ¾ - I tried to go to Hogwarts.
~Parliament- We were given a private tour and because they were not in session we went into the chambers of both the House of Commons and Lords. We also ate lunch on the Terrace, overlooking the Thames River (it is usually reserved for only members of Parliament)
~Pub and Fish & Chips
I think we hit all of the big spots in London. It certainly was a wonderful trip.
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