My wife and I just returned from a trip to London to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We had a great time!
We actually ran out of time, but did manage to do quite a bit:
- British Museum - I find it amazing that they still only request donations for admission
- Fish & chips... Beer...
- Tate Britain - Absolutely fantastic museum. Also donation requested admission.
- Reduced Shakespeare Company performance at Piccadilly Circus
- Bangers & mash... Beer...
- Big Ben, Parliament, London Eye, Westminster Abbey - Be sure to sing Monty Python's “Oliver Cromwell“ in front of his statue.
- Ate at a restaurant that is much too fancy for us - I'm glad I only have to pay this much for dinner once every 10 years.
- Tower of London - It is worth joining with a Beefeater-led group tour, exploring the other areas after.
- Chicken pie... Beer...
- Saw Noel Coward's “Blithe Spirit” at the Savoy
- Shakespeare's Globe - I'm a bit of a Bard buff, so this was a pilgrimage of sorts.
- Found (uh, lots of) Cadbury chocolates - My favorites are the Wispas, but I “settle” for Flakes and Twirls.
- Obligatory shopping at Harrod's
- Found Devonshire Arms, a pub my wife used to go to when she studied in London
By the way, if you do find yourself heading there, we were very impressed with our stay at The Landmark London. A beautiful hotel with a great fitness facility and pool. It is connected under a canopy with the Marylebone tube station, so it was very easy to go anywhere (in Zone 1, at least.)
But, it is very nice to be home again. Now I've some catching up to do with blogs, articles and shows that SageTV recorded...
-Chris