We explored London in June 2012 with Megan’s family so the typical tourist sites were already checked off. With that said we did decide to do the Sandemans FREE tour of London for the historical aspect…plus it’s free, duh (we tip, don’t worry). It was a wonderful tour covering everything from the Duke of Wellington and Henry VIII to Guy Fawkes. After the tour we had lunch in St. James Park and then putzed around London until we met our friend Kendra for some drinks and dinner at a great little spot, The Little Square.
The London pigeon lady!
The following day was dedicated to markets! First was the giant Portobello Market in Notting Hill. We bought a few old books to add to our collection and for our future little ones we picked up an old school Alice in Wonderland and a Winnie the Pooh book. Once we reached the end of the market we ate our way back down Portobello Road. We ate sausages, some kind of jerk chicken with rice, a crepe with strawberries and Nutella, and a cupcake…wow. A food coma was in full effect, so we made our way to Kensington Gardens for an hour power nap.
After our nap we wandered through Kensington Gardens and made our way to Monmouth Coffee for an afternoon pick-me-up (said to be the best coffee in London and it was amazing). The store was so small you could only fit about 10 people inside. Megan meanwhile did a little bargain shopping at the boutique next door to wake her up…works every time. After dinner we took a quick tube ride to make the night’s last ride on the London Eye. It was alright, definitely not worth $30 a person. I think London is better seen for free from the ground.
Our last day in London, Sunday April 21, was spent touring near our Shoreditch neighborhood. We ventured through the Flower Market on Columbia Road, The Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane, picking up great souvenirs along the way like my pigeon stickers, some pillow cases and owl salt and pepper shakers! After a long few days running around London we were knackered, so we made our way home to prepare for the last week of our journey.
Two and Fro We Go 