England 

London
THe-British-Museum

I woke up in London after my red eye from Boston. My first stop, the British Museum. It's FREE and the amount of Ancient Egyptian artifacts is amazing. They have the Rosetta stone- THE ROSETTA STONE. 

Russell-Square-London

The hotel was right in Russell Square—SO close to the British Museum. 

Harry-Potter-Platform

Calling all Harry Potter fans! After unsuccessfully searching INSIDE the train station, I finally found Platform 9 3/4 outside and it is a BIG tourist attraction.

harrods-london

Harrods was amazing. They have a whole floor dedicated to gourmet foods. By the time you leave, you will be so full from all the samples you may have to walk back to Russell Square—I did! 

The tube is WAY cooler than the MBTA. "Mind the gap", how polite. In Boston, you'd be lucky to fill the gap on an overcrowded train. 

London-Bridge

London bridge is falling down, falling down. The nursery song comes to life in this photo. 

london-eye

It is mostly overcast and rainy in London, but if you can catch a nice day to ride the London Eye, DO IT!

thames-river

River Thames is filled with kayakers, boats and some brown water. I did take a pretty nice river cruise that provided a unique view of London. 

big-ben

My favorite photo of the whole trip—BIG BEN. It is gorgeous in person and in this picture. 

big-ben-at-night

If you take the London Eye at night, it provides a spectacular view of the city all lit up.

Bath 

roman-baths

I took a tour that made a stop in the city of Bath, England. It was a really cool experience that took you back to 1897. 

roman-baths
roman-baths-england

Wiltshire 

stonehenge

Stonehenge—one of the wonders of the word is more than a circle of rocks, t’s a prehistoric monument. I stared at these giant stones wondering, what is the purpose and how did these rocks get here? 

stonehenge

How did someone lift these stone!?

england

There was plenty of farm land on the way back to London. I tried to snap some photos from the bus. 

Takeaways from England:

  • The British Museum is the BEST and FREE

  • The tube is really easy to figure out

  • The food in London is way better than people tell you

  • There are many Hookah bars

  • The city is very walkable and I felt really safe walking around at night

  • There are many free things to do: museums, churches, and parks

  • Prêt A Manger (which is now in the states) is a really yummy cafe. The chicken pesto sandwich is my fav and the fudge brownies are great

  • Fish and chips and afternoon tea is quintessential London... so try them both—maybe not at the same time