london weekendd

Just got back from London a few hours ago, and now am exhausted but had so much fun! We got there around noon on Friday and then had a 2 hour bus tour around the city which was actually really nice and informative. We stayed at the Royal National Hotel which was conveniently very centrally located right in the middle of London and was ideal for getting everywhere quick.
After getting checked in we just took to the streets and walked everywhere! We ended up walking all the way to Big Ben and back with lots of great people watching and fun sights. Then we had a big group dinner at a very strange chinese restaurant and enjoyed a fun evening out on the town!

Saturday got up just in time to catch the last 5 min of the continental breakfast and then walked around town some more looking for cafes and some locals. Then we bought a day pass and took the tube all over town. We walked around the Harods shopping center which was amazing and full of excellent window displays then headed back to big ben and parliament! After that we went to a a really fabulous store called Topman which was 3 stories and full of wonderfully stylish british people! It was a little cold and rainy so we got some hot chocolate and were ready for a quick nap before heading out to dinner. We ended up going to the London Pub and having some delicious hamburgers for only 5 pounds! After that we went dancing and had a really fun night out :)

Sunday we got up early and were on the buses headed to Hampton Court Palace by 10am. It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine which was a nice change to the could rainy typical weather :) The palace was very interesting and there were some beautiful paintings and gorgeous gardens in the back. A rather relaxing afternoon after running around London for the past two days.

All in all a very successful and fun weekend with lots of great experiences and new friends!