We had an amazing week in London, with great weather, wonderful food and sights and great surprises everywhere.
Ready to board a night flight to London.
And just like that, we made it to London!
A pleasant ride on the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station in just 15 minutes.
And a short Tube ride to St. Paul's to start our London exploring!
Oliver
It was great to see St. Paul's.
We hadn't yet gotten tuppence from the ATM so could not yet feed the birds.
We even climbed to the top for the amazing view!
What a great place to start!
Gloria
Not sure if we are hungry for lunch or dinner!
An evening walk to end a great first day.
Rise on shine on day 2 with coffee on our VRBO's deck!
We stayed in the Westminster area, so were very close to Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
Oliver.
Gloria.
Luke.
We took a board ride on the Thames to the Tower of London.
The Tower of London was full of amazing things to see.
The crown jewels!!! Wow! No photos allowed. :(
Gloria and Oliver.
Souvenir shopping.
New chums.
Just nearby was the Tower Bridge.
Luke and Chad.
Next stop: the bustling Borough Market. What a thrill!
Recharging with some fun flavored lemonades.
Indian food!
What an exciting market.
Oliver, a cool kid of London.
Gloria, a cool kid of London.
Cool kids for sure!
Gelato break!
Original site of Shakespeare's theater!
A visit to the Tate Modern, we started at the top for the view.
Oliver.
Luke.
We had groundling tickets to see Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare Globe Theater.
What an amazing experience!
Amy and Oliver.
Pizza dinner to end a fun and full day.
Day Three started with a visit to nearby St. James's Park.
Oliver making friends.
Luke.
We arranged for a timed tour at the British Museum, which made for a fantastic experience.
So many amazing things to explore!
The Rosetta Stone!
A brief rest in lively plaza before another change of venue.
Off to another park.
Arrived at Kensington Park!
Such a great place to relax.
These two!
These two!!!
An extra special treat! A meet up with our dear friend Emily and her wonderful daughter Mayme.
The seven of us enjoyed an incredible Indian dinner and shared in many stories and laughs. What a treat to meet up in such an exciting town!
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