June 17:
We had a relaxing morning at the flat and then hopped on a bus headed east to check out the Shorditch area. We shopped at Spitalfields market, checked out a local church, and ate lunch at Giraffe on the patio - we couldn't believe it was another beautiful day in London! We stopped in a square with all the business people on their lunch break to hear a 6 person orchestra play some Vilvaldi and then made our way over to the British Museum where we spent the rest of our day. It's quite an amazing museum - we saw Egyptian mummies, Greek statues, African masks, and The Rosetta Stone. After a brief rest at our flat we went to eat pizza and watch part of the World Cup at a local bar/restaurant called The Arc.
We had a relaxing morning at the flat and then hopped on a bus headed east to check out the Shorditch area. We shopped at Spitalfields market, checked out a local church, and ate lunch at Giraffe on the patio - we couldn't believe it was another beautiful day in London! We stopped in a square with all the business people on their lunch break to hear a 6 person orchestra play some Vilvaldi and then made our way over to the British Museum where we spent the rest of our day. It's quite an amazing museum - we saw Egyptian mummies, Greek statues, African masks, and The Rosetta Stone. After a brief rest at our flat we went to eat pizza and watch part of the World Cup at a local bar/restaurant called The Arc.
June 18:
We woke up early and caught the train from Paddington Station to Cardiff, Wales. The weather was cool and rainy in London but nice in Cardiff! Once in Cardiff we caught the #6 bus down to the Doctor Who Experience where we went on an adventure with Doctor #11 (Matt Smith) - we rode in the TARDIS (Sadie got to help drive), got captured by Daleks, ran through a forest with weeping angels and saved the day! Then we walked through a huge room with props and costumes from the show. We spent way too much money in the gift shop after. We walked over to the bay to check it out, got ice cream, and then headed up to Cardiff Castle. After a tour of the castle, it's keep, and the moat we ate dinner at The Cottage - Jacket Potatoes and apple crumble (yummy). The food was good and the staff was very nice. We caught the train back to London and called it a day.
We woke up early and caught the train from Paddington Station to Cardiff, Wales. The weather was cool and rainy in London but nice in Cardiff! Once in Cardiff we caught the #6 bus down to the Doctor Who Experience where we went on an adventure with Doctor #11 (Matt Smith) - we rode in the TARDIS (Sadie got to help drive), got captured by Daleks, ran through a forest with weeping angels and saved the day! Then we walked through a huge room with props and costumes from the show. We spent way too much money in the gift shop after. We walked over to the bay to check it out, got ice cream, and then headed up to Cardiff Castle. After a tour of the castle, it's keep, and the moat we ate dinner at The Cottage - Jacket Potatoes and apple crumble (yummy). The food was good and the staff was very nice. We caught the train back to London and called it a day.
June 19:
we had another lazy morning in the flat and then we met Jen for lunch at Scarlet Dot in Spitalfields. We browsed the antique/vintage market and then took Jen and Sadie to King's Cross station. Sadie went off to spend the weekend with her cousins and Jim and I got some adult time in London. After sending Sadie off with her aunt Jen, Jim and I went down to Leicester Square and got cheap tickets to The Woman in Black. We went back to the flat for a "romantic" dinner of leftovers and then went to the show. It was good and creepy with some good jump out of your seat frights! After the show we went to Covent Garden and had cocktails at a roof-top bar. On the way back to the flat we were hungry so we got some chicken wings and fries from a late night restaurant and took it back to our flat for a midnight snack.
we had another lazy morning in the flat and then we met Jen for lunch at Scarlet Dot in Spitalfields. We browsed the antique/vintage market and then took Jen and Sadie to King's Cross station. Sadie went off to spend the weekend with her cousins and Jim and I got some adult time in London. After sending Sadie off with her aunt Jen, Jim and I went down to Leicester Square and got cheap tickets to The Woman in Black. We went back to the flat for a "romantic" dinner of leftovers and then went to the show. It was good and creepy with some good jump out of your seat frights! After the show we went to Covent Garden and had cocktails at a roof-top bar. On the way back to the flat we were hungry so we got some chicken wings and fries from a late night restaurant and took it back to our flat for a midnight snack.
June 20:
Jim and I went down to St. Dunstan in the East in the morning and checked out the church that had been mostly destroyed by the great fire and WWII bombings. The walls remain covered by vines and there is a nice little courtyard. We also checked out the monument about the great fire designed by Christopher Wren. We then went down to Borough Market and got some salami and mozerella sandwiches. We also sampled cheeses, chocolate, and other delicacies. I had always wanted to try Turkish Delight so we bought some and it was delicious! We made our way over to Shakespeare's Globe but got there too late for a tour so we went to the Tate Modern and looked around. I wanted to see the Henri Matisse exhibit but it was expensive so we just saw the regular exhibits with Picasso and Dali. We visited a riverside pub for drinks and then went through the market again to get some cheese, salami, bread, and peaches. We took our bounty home and had a quiet night in.
Jim and I went down to St. Dunstan in the East in the morning and checked out the church that had been mostly destroyed by the great fire and WWII bombings. The walls remain covered by vines and there is a nice little courtyard. We also checked out the monument about the great fire designed by Christopher Wren. We then went down to Borough Market and got some salami and mozerella sandwiches. We also sampled cheeses, chocolate, and other delicacies. I had always wanted to try Turkish Delight so we bought some and it was delicious! We made our way over to Shakespeare's Globe but got there too late for a tour so we went to the Tate Modern and looked around. I wanted to see the Henri Matisse exhibit but it was expensive so we just saw the regular exhibits with Picasso and Dali. We visited a riverside pub for drinks and then went through the market again to get some cheese, salami, bread, and peaches. We took our bounty home and had a quiet night in.
June 21:
Jim and I went up to Camden Market in the morning and did some shopping. Stopped by The Oxford Arms pub for lunch - I had fish and chips. We headed down to Euston station and walked around the corner to see the BBC Sherlock 221B Baker Street. We had to take some pictures since we are fans of the show. We went into the British Library and saw their treasures which included manuscripts by Jane Austin, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Dickens, and other authors. Also saw compositions from Mozart, Handel, and the Beatles. We got to see another Gutenberg Bible - that makes 3 that I've seen. We were pretty tired so we took the tube back to the flat and rested. Later we went down to Piccadilly and saw a comedy show. I found the tickets on Lastminute.com for cheap so I wasn't sure what to expect. The tickets came with dinner - a burger and chips which ended up being tasty but small. There were five comedians on stage that night and they were all pretty funny. Some of the jokes where lost on us as foreigners (like the political jokes). But we still had a great time. After, we walked around Piccadilly Circus for a bit to watch all the people and then called it a night.
Jim and I went up to Camden Market in the morning and did some shopping. Stopped by The Oxford Arms pub for lunch - I had fish and chips. We headed down to Euston station and walked around the corner to see the BBC Sherlock 221B Baker Street. We had to take some pictures since we are fans of the show. We went into the British Library and saw their treasures which included manuscripts by Jane Austin, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Dickens, and other authors. Also saw compositions from Mozart, Handel, and the Beatles. We got to see another Gutenberg Bible - that makes 3 that I've seen. We were pretty tired so we took the tube back to the flat and rested. Later we went down to Piccadilly and saw a comedy show. I found the tickets on Lastminute.com for cheap so I wasn't sure what to expect. The tickets came with dinner - a burger and chips which ended up being tasty but small. There were five comedians on stage that night and they were all pretty funny. Some of the jokes where lost on us as foreigners (like the political jokes). But we still had a great time. After, we walked around Piccadilly Circus for a bit to watch all the people and then called it a night.
June 22:
We went to Bunhill Burial Grounds and saw the graves of Daniel Defoe and William Blake. The plaque said that this cemetery was for the non-conformists - people who were not traditional in their religious beliefs. We headed to Brick Lane and walked around - it was like one giant yard sale! The reason to go, however, is for the food market with all sorts of Indian and Asian food. We stuffed ourselves silly and then went through Petticoat Lane. We had to stop in Spitalfields again so I could buy the grey coat I had my eye on. We went back to the flat and started some laundry and then went down to The Angel pub to have Sunday roast and Pimms! Jim had curry and a pint!
We went to Bunhill Burial Grounds and saw the graves of Daniel Defoe and William Blake. The plaque said that this cemetery was for the non-conformists - people who were not traditional in their religious beliefs. We headed to Brick Lane and walked around - it was like one giant yard sale! The reason to go, however, is for the food market with all sorts of Indian and Asian food. We stuffed ourselves silly and then went through Petticoat Lane. We had to stop in Spitalfields again so I could buy the grey coat I had my eye on. We went back to the flat and started some laundry and then went down to The Angel pub to have Sunday roast and Pimms! Jim had curry and a pint!
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