ah, foggy London Town. after the full month in Edinburgh came to a close, marissa and i took a 9-hour bus ride through the beautiful countryside of Scotland and into the relatively flat landscape of England. for the first 2 days marissa and i stayed in an excellent little hotel in Kensington, a pretty posh neighborhood southwest of Hyde Park. in the evenings we met up with my second cousin John Brady who is working in London for the summer. by day we walked the streets for hours on end and saw every stereotypical tourist stop along the way. here are a few highlights:
a 'guard' outside of the Cavalry Museum
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
the last 3 days of my trip i stayed with a young actress from london by the name of hannah. her mum was on holiday so we stayed in her glorious little house in north london, ate nachos, and watched weird movies. while hannah was at work i walked about and tried to catch some things that i missed along the way at a more relaxed pace.
St. Pancreas station
harry potter anyone?
(Kings Cross Station)
221b Baker St.
Office of Sherlock Holmes
geese in Regents Park
some bob marley on the south bank
the last night in town me, hannah, and my cousin john met up with hannah's sister and a couple friends on a boat on the River Thames for some drinks and chips. we were lured in by the London Eye and the potential for some great views. check it out.
Ben at night
London Eye
at the top of the Eye.
