Well ladies and gentlemen, Jungle Jim McGarry finally made it to London Town!! He came this past Thursday, and just left this morning for Paris. It was absolutely fantastic being able to see someone from home. We got to see so much and I loved being able to show someone else around!
The first day, we took it easy. We walked around Kensington (where I live) and ended up at Gloucester Arms for dinner, the pub by my dorm. Friday morning, we woke up early, went to the British Museum, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, a pub for lunch, and saw Piccadilly Circus for a little bit. We ended the day at Harrods, and I'm surprised I hadn't been there sooner!! Didn't get much, just a fashionable finger painted for free in the toy section :-)
We ended up going to a different pub Friday night which was unforgettable. It was called the Grandier and it was in the middle of nowhere! Even the locals couldn't find it! But it was well worth the search. It was supposedly haunted by the old soldiers who used to go there because apparently one of them was killed out front for cheating on a hand of cards...Anyways, a couple pints and a bottle of wine later, we were on to another pub to meet my friend, Becca, and have another pint....then it was definitely time for bed.
Saturday, we attempted to get to Buckingham Palace early for the changing of the guards, but after waiting 1.5 hours in the rain, they told us it was cancelled. Bummer. So Saturday ended fast with the rain, the getting up early, and the hangover...
Sunday we went on a hop-on/hop-off bus tour which was awesome! I saw even more of London that i still hadn't seen yet including the steps from Mary Poppins, the Marble Arch, and the Tower of London. We got off at the Tower of London and walked around in there. It was really interesting and quite amazing to see the crown jewels. But, again, it would have been better without the rain...but that's London for ya!
We took a boat back down the River Thames which was nice, and then had dinner at Wildwood, a delicious Italian place. Nothing compared to Rome, but it will definitely suffice :-)
Until next time <3
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