| The roomie and I flew into Stansted Airport (the stamp on our passport says Stansted, not London). We then caught a train towards Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park. It was frigid the entire weekend. I had three layers on (my night shirt, a long sleeved shirt, a jacket, AND a scarf) and I was still cold at times. We never got actual tea (although I did get a Chai latte). It was wonderful being in a country that speaks English. We could read the signs and understand the signs. We planned on meeting my sisters at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The ceremony was interesting, if over rated. The palace is massive, but we weren't able to tour it as the Queen is in residence until April I believe. |   |
We went to Hyde Park that day and walked along the the Princess Diana Memorial Path. There's a beautiful memorial to her at the end of it. I love Hyde Park. It was truly fantastic. My favorite part of the whole city was seeing the Peter Pan statue there. They say if you visit Peter Pan, your lost love will return to you. It's romantic and corny, but I loved it. I had a legitimate photo shoot with the statue. My roommate was sick of me by the end of it.
We hit all the high spots that day in London. We saw the British Museum, which has EVERYTHING imaginable. British imperialism did wonders for their museum. We saw the Rosetta Stone, mummies, and native American artwork. They had working wifi and that was a blessing. We did some British shopping. I went to Selfridges. I had my heart set on Harrod's, but it was quite a walk out of the way. It was a shopping experience. Expensive clothes everywhere, people milling about. I enjoyed it.
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