Hello London

Today was a long day. We woke at 3:00 am in Germany, and checked into our hotel at 10:00 pm in London, with lots of adventures in between.

We started off from our hotel in Munich at 3:30 am on foot, for a twenty minute walk through old town to the S8 train station. We timed it perfectly, and got to the airport with plenty of time to breeze through security and border control, and grab breakfast and a cat nap.

On landing in London we made our way to the local buses, tapping our Oyster cards to get going and find our way to the hotel to drop our bags. That accomplished, we grabbed a bite at McDonald’s – we have to hit every country – before taking the bus and the tube to Hyde Park.

Then adventure picks up. Buckingham Palace was next.

A short walk through a park brought us to Horse Guard Palace.

We didn’t see the horse bite or kick anyone

Then it was a walk beside the Thames.

Next was the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. The gardens were in good form for a bloom festival.

Finally, it was time for Sky Garden, a lovely green space on the 35-37th floors of a glass building. The view was absolutely amazing.

We had snagged a reservation at Darwin’s Brassiere for dinner during golden hour, and mentioned our anniversary. This lead to the best table in the house, and a sweet treat to share. It was an exceptional meal in an unreal location. Cannot recommend it highly enough.