Off to London

The second trimester came quickly and we realized our magical ability to travel easily was going to end. We abruptly decided a European adventure should be pursued. We found decently cheap tickets and made a plan to see London and Prague. We booked the trip two and half weeks before we embarked on the trip.

We were so grateful for friends who encouraged us to take one last trip. It was worth it.

London was beautiful and it felt like being in a Harry Potter novel. I fell in love with the mass transit system there. We used double decker buses and the underground, we felt like experts after we left. We stayed near the marble arch and spent the days walking. Our first day we enjoyed a Jack The Ripper walking tour. The next day we stood in an endless line to Westminister Abbey. We saw where queen Elizabeth and Bloody Mary were buried in the abbey. We learned just how obsessed the city is with royalty. It was a beautiful structure to witness. After we toured the abbey we walked around the area as we listened to a rick Steve’s podcast. We also visited the British Museum where we witnessed the Rosetta Stone and incredible Egyptian artifacts. After that we started to head back to our tiny Airbnb lodging while snacking on ice cream. A dang bird pooped in Scott’s hair which was hilarious! That night we feasted in Indian Food and Scott and I were in heaven! Simply delightful.

The following day we took an excursion to oxford, stratford upon Avon and Warwick. It was so nice to get out of the city and see a bit of the countryside of England. We saw a replica of Shakespear’s home and ate a tasty lunch while in town. We stopped in Oxford and really enjoyed the university scene. That city is hogwarts. I was impressed by the architecture and amazed how affordable the education at oxford is. We then hoped back on our bus and headed toward Warwick. We visited a castle that once belonged to a novel family but was sold to the Madame Tussaud’s company. They turned the castle into a theme park complete with jousting, sword fighting Demos, catapult demonstrations and free reign in a castle. Scott was in heaven and had the biggest smile the whole time we were there.

The final day in London we checked out of our hotel and had our luggage housed while we did a touristy thing. We went to the London Dungeon. It is so touristy but we loved. It’s a spooky dramatization of historic events in London,  like Jack the Ripper, the great fire, Henry the 8th, Sweeney Todd, the plague and all sorts of other historic moments. 

We then headed to the airport to fly to Prague.