London. Walk with me...

Classic. London phone booth.
London Bridge.
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Trafalgar Square.

So after our long trek of hauling our luggage around the city to our storage unit, the three of us headed out on foot to explore bits of the city on foot.

We ended up in Piccadilly Circus to see the beautiful area lit up by the night lights. The National Gallery, a monument to Horatio Nelson, and beautiful fountains caught our attention and our cameras! (My internet service is blocking the uploaded app at the moment, so pics won't be on here till Friday.)

Since we are trying to save money, we skipped dinner and picked up a few snacks at the local grocery store. Walking all day on no sleep and little food made it an early night for us all.

This morning we awoke, well rested and ready for another day of exploring the city. We took advantage of a free tour of London and saw so much of the royal part of the city; Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Parliament, Westminster Abby and Big Ben are just a few. Our tour guide was an excellent help in educating us on the history of London and its government. After a quick lunch we split from the tour group and headed to the National Gallery.

Here we spent three or so hours walking through room after room of beautiful paintings. From Van Gogh to Davinci, we admired paintings small to large. To look back centuries and be able to connect with a different world through art was incredible.

Exhausted from walking the majority of the day, we found a local coffee shop and took a short break. From here we headed up and down the streets of London and made our way to the tube where we rode towards the Tower of London and the London Bridge. We were met with a beautiful view of the Thames River lined with boats and restaurants. A windy walk across the Tower of London Bridge was proved well worth it!

With our feet hurting and our stomachs rumbling we found a nice pub and relaxed for a quick meal. We all feel as if we have seen so much, but know that there is so much to experience in this city =)

In a city where tourists stand out like a sore thumb, the fashion of Londoner's is at its best. From twelve to seventy years old, heels, boots and dress coats are all that is worn. The men in suits and scarves at every corner. Their dress has yet to expose a pair of sweatpants or t-shirts. I love it.