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Travel Blogs from London
Peter
I decided, before my arrival in London, that I needed to brush up on some English authors. Being a lover of fairytales, what better stories to read then Barrie’s “Peter and Wendy” and “Peter in
Kensington Gardens”. After reading thetails that filled my childhood with the pleasure of Peter’s adventures; I finally felt ready to visit Peter ...
Day 21 - Brunch, Tower of London and more...
More shopping!
But not quite yet :)
During the week I've been communicating with my cousin Christo, the groom at wedding #2 next month, who lives in London. I wasn't expecting him to have time to catch up but we were delighted to be able to meet up with him today since we only may or may not get to spend much more time with him at the wedding.
We met at the Tower Hill tube station, somewhat east of ...
The Best Laid Plans
... during the summer, don't miss this Palace. While Versailles was ornate with the walls covered in paintings and gold, Buckingham has a more simple opulence. The ceilings are beautifully carved, the walls covered in textured fabric, and the furnishings beautiful and shiny. It is probably the prettiest inside of a building we've seen this trip. I must also give big props to the audio tour. Many of the audio tours drag on and leave you standing in one spot for five minutes. This one ...
Stop right now!
... was going on I was dancing away to the spice girls singing at the top of my lungs. It was after all the home of ‘Stop Right Now!!!!!!’ so I thought it very fitting. Pedestrians thought it was hilarious, I was just having the time of my life!
We then grabbed some dinner and headed out to a swing dance event to do a bit of dancing in London. We got to see a funky little band and from there the girls decided to head home while ...
Kensington, Picadilly circus, Scottish kilts!
... her first few novels (shes from Edinburgh) I got lasagna & apple pie ala mode for dessert. Yes, even in Scotland i'm the apple pie conisuerr! ;) The lasagna was different than our, with mainly all cheese with bits of beef & then sauce of course, very good. Pie was just regular, not like back home! The cafe is very quaint & I could easily picture JK sipping coffee and writting away in a corner table.
Our hostel is the street over & I'm impressed by it to ...