London!

On our 3rd day in London we toured Westminster first thing and it was probably the highlight of my adventure so far! It was absolutely beautiful inside and we got a guided audio tour so we knew the stories behind the tombs. The history of the building is amazing! We got to see the resting places of Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, and the room where Harry and William sweated it out before he got married to Kate! We also saw the coronation chair and the diamond jubliee room in honor of the queen with photos of her throughout the years.

From there we jumped on a river cruise which took us down to the Tower of London. We saw the olympic rings on the bridge but unfortunately they are not hanging they are tucked underneath. We then toured the tower and saw the crown jewels. We went into the Bloody Tower and the White Tower where the royals used to live. Our tour guide was amazing and loved telling stories about the history of the tower. A guided tour was definitely worth it!

After that we headed over the Millennium Bridge to Shakespeare's Globe Theater where we went on the tour as well. It was quite interesting and since we were on the last tour of the day the cast was in the theater with us warming up for their evening performance.

For dinner we ate at The Anchor which is a very old pub located along the river. We enjoyed a long dinner after so much walking it is nice to just sit. From there we took the tube back to Buckingham Palace and found a lovely spot for tea and dessert along Picadilly.

We enjoyed late night tea and a great chocolate cake before heading back to the hostel for bed.

On our last day in London we started by heading out to Abbey Road. We took the famous pictures just like the Beatles! From there we headed to Regents Park and stumbled across the famous London Zoo! Several of us went in to see the amazing Penguin exhibit! We also saw giraffes, monkeys, and some birds. The penguins were by far the cutest and they have the largest exhibit I have ever seen. Many of them were swimming around putting on a little show for us, it was very cool!

From there we walked to Camden Lock and saw the Camden Market. The market was really cool to see, so many people and stands and food!

We walked back through Regents Park to the Queen Mary Gardens and sat in the gardens. After a little rest we went to Baker Street and saw the Sherlock Holmes house.

For our final London dinner we had traditional fish and chips at Seashell on Lisson Street. It was the best fish and chips of the trip thus far!

Lastly, we saw Hamley's which is the worlds largest toy store! Very cool!

Tomorrow we are onto Paris! Can't wait!