London, England
I have always wanted to go to London, England. Ryan has gotten to go in his travels. I love to hear his romantic stories of the city with much diversity, history, and character. I have been waiting for the opportunity to see and experience this wonderful city myself. To be honest, I REALLY wanted to go see England now more than ever. Living in a country where English is NOT the first language is very trying at times. The thought that I could go visit a place where I could read every sign, understand the menu, ask questions, visit historical sites, and just experience life in ENGLISH was so very enticing and exciting. (However, there are few draw backs. A person must be very careful what they say because everyone around you also understands what you are saying.)
Once again, my awesome husband did a spectacular job planning a memorable trip. Being married to such a wonderful tour guide has definitely been a blessing! We took our first train ride on the Eurostar fast train. The girls thought this was really cool!
After checking into the hotel we ate dinner at a very delicious Chinese restaurant in China town. The girls asked for this to be their dinner every night while in London.
The next day we toured the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. We saw the crown jewels, the dungeon, and ravens. After a big day of walking, we decided to go see the newly released movie Cinderella. We actually got to see the movie in the same theatre where it was debuted for the first time. The next day was a typical cold and dreary London day. We started off by seeing the changing of the guards at the Buckingham Palace. From there we toured Westminster Abbey. We finished our night off by going to see the musical Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty Theatre. The girls had seen a billboard advertising the show and asked if we could go. Ryan and I knew this could go one of two ways. Either the girls were going to be bored to death or absolutely love it. They LOVED the show!! They were such well behaved ladies and enjoyed every minute. Ryan and I were very proud of them. They are STILL singing songs from the show.
Day 4 of London was very relaxed. Our goal was to just walk and enjoy the town, visit some fresh food markets, and play in the park. Chloe's favorite moment was when she was about attacked by this pigeon trying to eat her muffin at the park. The Easter Bunny also visited our hotel. The girls were shocked he could find us and were excited about all he left.
The next day was our last. Our train left at 7:00 pm so we set off to see a few more sites London had to offer. We saw the changing of the Horse Guards, went to Piccadilly Circus, Herrods, and Hyde Park before it was time to head home.
We all decided that this was SO much fun! We really enjoyed our time in London and the girls keep asking when we can go back.
After checking into the hotel we ate dinner at a very delicious Chinese restaurant in China town. The girls asked for this to be their dinner every night while in London.
The next day we toured the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. We saw the crown jewels, the dungeon, and ravens. After a big day of walking, we decided to go see the newly released movie Cinderella. We actually got to see the movie in the same theatre where it was debuted for the first time. The next day was a typical cold and dreary London day. We started off by seeing the changing of the guards at the Buckingham Palace. From there we toured Westminster Abbey. We finished our night off by going to see the musical Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty Theatre. The girls had seen a billboard advertising the show and asked if we could go. Ryan and I knew this could go one of two ways. Either the girls were going to be bored to death or absolutely love it. They LOVED the show!! They were such well behaved ladies and enjoyed every minute. Ryan and I were very proud of them. They are STILL singing songs from the show.
Day 4 of London was very relaxed. Our goal was to just walk and enjoy the town, visit some fresh food markets, and play in the park. Chloe's favorite moment was when she was about attacked by this pigeon trying to eat her muffin at the park. The Easter Bunny also visited our hotel. The girls were shocked he could find us and were excited about all he left.
The next day was our last. Our train left at 7:00 pm so we set off to see a few more sites London had to offer. We saw the changing of the Horse Guards, went to Piccadilly Circus, Herrods, and Hyde Park before it was time to head home.
We all decided that this was SO much fun! We really enjoyed our time in London and the girls keep asking when we can go back.
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