London:
This is long overdue but better late than never. Our trip to London was fabulous we had great weather, food, tea, and beer. We went by train out of Brussels right into the heart of London (St Pancreas Station). The train ride was about two hours which was just long enough for a nap : ) We stayed at a UK Military Hotel in downtown London. The service, location and structure was great the rooms however are very old. The beds were very uncomfortable and the rooms were small but we would stay there again in a heartbeat. We decided that we would get around the city on double decker buses instead of using the subway or underground as the Brits call it. It was cheaper and we got to see a lot of the city plus when in London do London things. We walked a lot of the city to take in all the sights and experience the city. We took a ride on the London Eye (the world’s largest Ferris Wheel) and got to see the bird’s eye view of the city. We saw the Parliament building, the London Tower Bridge and the even the queen’s quant little home : ) We also took a tour of Westminster Abbey… amazing inside with so much to see I think you have to go a couple times to take it all in. We stopped by Buckingham Palace for a spot of tea but the royal family was unable to move around their schedule to meet up. Maybe next time!! We went to a Winston Churchill’s War Museum as built and operated for running England’s effort in WWII. We were kind of rushed but we were glad we stopped for the history lesson. We found wonderful restaurants but our favorite was a little café called St. Stephen’s Tavern right across from the parliament building. It was very small with the best atmosphere, food and drinks. We walked through a few of the many parks in London. We came across a memorial for Princess Diana in Hyde Park that was very nice. Our trip to London was a lot of fun with lots of memories.