We spent only two nights in London, but for two nights and three ish days we did quite a lot! Today, in honor of Friday, I'm going to share my Five Favorite things we did in London. From Scotland we took the train, arriving in Kings Cross which was a fun experience. The cab driver that took us to our hotel recommended to us a fun restaurant, which starts off my list...
1. Secret Mexican Restaurant
My friend was craving Mexican food, so when we asked our cab driver for a recommendation and when he mentioned a secret Mexican restaurant we knew that was where we'd go! Hidden in SoHo behind the facade of an adult store advertising a "peep show", we hesitantly walked in, hoping we were in the right place! We were then taken downstairs, to a very atmospheric & chic restaurant. Despite the limited menu that was a little more than we would have paid, it was definitely a cool experience!
2. London Eye
The next day, we made our way to the London Eye to start our day with a birds eye view of the city! If you're only in London for a short time like we were, it's definitely worth it to upgrade to the fast pass ticket, and you get to see a lot of London from a cool perspective. Definitely the best way to see Big Ben!
3. Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard
After the London Eye, we made our way across the river to see the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace, which I didn't realize was quite a show! The guards played a mini concert for the masses, and if I did it again I would have gotten there much earlier for a better view.
4. Natural History Museum
After the Changing of the Guard, we found our way to the free Natural History Museum. Confession time: we originally intended on going to the British Museum, the location of Night at The Museum 2, but we got a little confused and went to the wrong place. But it was okay, because London's Natural History Museum is definitely a fun place to go if you have time. Lots of cool exhibits, and it was fun to learn about something other than art for a change. Also, the architecture of the museum inside and out was beautiful!
5. Being a Typical Tourist
On the day we left, we still had one mission before we hopped on the train to Paris: find a nice red phonebooth and act like a tourist. Thankfully there was a decently clean, graffiti free one nearby our hotel!
London was definitely a cool city, and part of me wishes we could have been there an additional day. However, we saw a lot and made the most of our short time there! I'll just have to go back :)
Happy early Fourth of July! I'm glad I was able to be home in the States for the holiday with my family... I can't wait to eat burgers and watch fireworks! How are you spending the holiday?
--Caroline
