Travel Diaries: London in every season
While I've lived in Bristol which is about 2 hours from London by train or bus, I have tried to get to London at least once every season. For one because there is SO much to do I've never been able to do enough in a short weekend visit, and because I feel like I know the city a bit better when I've been there in all seasons! My first visit to London was in August with my family, then again in November with a friend, then in March twice. So I guess you could say I haven't really seen London in Spring but that's only because March was so unusually cold!
I have loved London since I first went back in August. There is just an endless amount to do and see and I still feel like I haven't done all the big touristy things that I've wanted to. I love that all the museums are free (makes me feel at home because that's like D.C.) and you never run out of historic houses to see. Fun fact: keep an eye out for ornate blue plaques on the fronts of buildings in London to see what historic person lived there!
I would write more about all my individual experiences in London but in this case I think pictures speak louder than words so I'll show you all of the amazing experiences I've had so far in London. Let me know if there's anything you would add to my list of things to do or if you want me to elaborate more on something I did!
City of Westminster:
Things I've done/seen here: Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery of London, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy, Piccadilly Circus, Fortnum and Mason, Oxford Street, Kensington Gardens, Leicester Square, Marble Arch, Covent Garden, Regent Street, Admiralty Arch, Wellington Arch
Places I've eaten here:
Riding House Cafe
The Delaunay
Shake Shack (I love that feeling of home even if it does come at a high price)
Camden:
Things I've done/seen here: British Museum, London King's Cross Station, St. Pancras Station, Camden Town, Camden Market, Hampstead, Camden Lock, Neal's Yard
Places I've eaten here:
Chipotle (makes you feel at home again!)
Camden Markets
Royal Thai Restaurant
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea:
Things I've done/seen here: Harrods, Kensington Palace, Notting Hill, Victoria and Albert Museum, Portobello Road, Kensington Gardens
Places I've eaten here:
My Old Dutch Pancake House
The City of London:
Things I've done/seen here: St. Paul's Cathedral, London Bridge, Millennium Footbridge, Tate Modern, Monument to the Great Fire of London, HMS Belfast, Borough Market, Shakespeare's Globe, The Shard, Tower Bridge, Tower of London
Lambeth:
Things I've done/seen here: London Eye, Vauxhall, U.S. Embassy
Other:
Wembley Stadium-- Tottenham v. Huddersfield football game
I have loved London since I first went back in August. There is just an endless amount to do and see and I still feel like I haven't done all the big touristy things that I've wanted to. I love that all the museums are free (makes me feel at home because that's like D.C.) and you never run out of historic houses to see. Fun fact: keep an eye out for ornate blue plaques on the fronts of buildings in London to see what historic person lived there!
I would write more about all my individual experiences in London but in this case I think pictures speak louder than words so I'll show you all of the amazing experiences I've had so far in London. Let me know if there's anything you would add to my list of things to do or if you want me to elaborate more on something I did!
City of Westminster:
Things I've done/seen here: Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery of London, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy, Piccadilly Circus, Fortnum and Mason, Oxford Street, Kensington Gardens, Leicester Square, Marble Arch, Covent Garden, Regent Street, Admiralty Arch, Wellington Arch
Places I've eaten here:
Riding House Cafe
The Delaunay
Shake Shack (I love that feeling of home even if it does come at a high price)
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| Hyde Park in August |
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| Hyde Park in full bloom |
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| Hyde Park |
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| Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park |
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| Hyde Park |
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| Hyde Park in Autumn |
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| Hyde Park |
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| Hyde Park in Autumn |
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| Marble Arch |
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| Classic red phone booth |
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| Hyde Park in Autumn |
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| Buckingham Palace |
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| Westminster Abbey: tip, if you don't want to pay the ridiculous fees to go in look up when they have mass and you can go in for free then |
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| Big Ben and Parliament |
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| Trafalgar Square |
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| The Royal Academy |
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| Covent Gardens, find a Shake Shack in here to satisfy cravings |
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| Covent Gardens |
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| Brunch at the Riding House Cafe |
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| Tea at The Delaunay |
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| Tea at The Delaunay |
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| Tea at The Delaunay |
Camden:
Things I've done/seen here: British Museum, London King's Cross Station, St. Pancras Station, Camden Town, Camden Market, Hampstead, Camden Lock, Neal's Yard
Places I've eaten here:
Chipotle (makes you feel at home again!)
Camden Markets
Royal Thai Restaurant
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| British Museum |
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| London King's Cross Station |
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| Neal's Yard |
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| Neal's Yard |
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| Neal's Yard |
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| Camden Markets |
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| King's Cross Station |
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| Camden Markets |
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| Camden Lock |
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| St. Pancras |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea:
Things I've done/seen here: Harrods, Kensington Palace, Notting Hill, Victoria and Albert Museum, Portobello Road, Kensington Gardens
Places I've eaten here:
My Old Dutch Pancake House
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| Victoria and Albert Museum |
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| Harrods decorated for the holidays |
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| Harrods |
The City of London:
Things I've done/seen here: St. Paul's Cathedral, London Bridge, Millennium Footbridge, Tate Modern, Monument to the Great Fire of London, HMS Belfast, Borough Market, Shakespeare's Globe, The Shard, Tower Bridge, Tower of London
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| St. Paul's in snow |
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| Tower Bridge |
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| Millennium Footbridge with view of St. Paul's |
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| Shakespear's Globe |
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| HMS Belfast |
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| Views from Millennium Footbridge |
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| Views from the Shard |
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| The Shard |
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| Tower Bridge |
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| St. Paul's Cathedral |
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| Tower of London |
Lambeth:
Things I've done/seen here: London Eye, Vauxhall, U.S. Embassy
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| London Eye |
Other:
Wembley Stadium-- Tottenham v. Huddersfield football game
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| Wembley Stadium |
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| Wembley Stadium |
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