Cheers to London!

After a week of rain and some spotty sun in Turin, I left Saturday morning for London. We left from Turin which shaved 2 hours off of our regular time to leave for the airport which was thrilling! When we arrived in the UK we went through customs and boarded the bus to the city center. It was crazy getting on the other side of the bus to board and ride. We took the tube as they call it to our hotel and checked in. Afterward we walked around Oxford and Piccadilly Circus and stopped into some shops. It poured down rain for a minute but luckily Anthropolgie was nearby. Next up was tourist shots in the red telephone booths followed by Buckingham Palace.

We met Drew in Piccadilly Circus for Thai food for dinner, then we headed to a pub in Soho. I tried Strongbow ale which was more of a cider and Royal London light Ale. The beer was really good, and we made some friends who played football at the table next to us. They were a bit difficult to understand but they were very funny.

The next morning we headed to Notting Hill to stroll down Portabello Road. There were some incredibly cute shops and very cute buildings. Then we headed to Westminster to walk around Parliament Square. We got there right as Big Ben was chiming at noon. Westminster Abbey was another stop, which was massive. The courtyards were so green and beautiful. The structure of the building itself was also really cool, mostly because it was so grand. We headed across the bridge and down the Thames Southbank and saw the London Eye and a ton of street performers. Then we went into Tate Modern, which is a free contemporary art museum. It was really cool and this awesome museum and lots of famous pieces of art. Then we walked across the Millennium Bridge to St. Paul's Cathedral which was also massive and really pretty. Then we hopped on the tube to London Bridge.

After that I went my own way and walked down the famous Carnaby Street.I could have done some serious damage if the shops had been open. I sat in a little cafe and ate a cherve and eggplant salad yum! I went to the Hard Rock to get something for Dan and then headed home for the night.

It was too short of a trip but I really enjoyed my time, can't wait to go back!