Since I returned from my semester abroad in Italy, I've been compiling a mental list of places that I really want to visit before I die. Number one on that list right now is London. What I wouldn't give to spend a few weeks there!
I've always had a thing for England. As I child, I loved learning about the Tudor family and King Henry VIII and all of his wives (3 Catherine's, 2 Anne's, and 1 Jane). The history nerd in me also loves England from a historical perspective. I took two English history classes at A&M and that drove me to want to see them in person even more. I even wrote a 20-page paper on the impact of the Black Death on the development of London and another 20-page paper on Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's fall from grace. English history papers were never hard to write... I was enthralled!
Then, there are the other reasons... like seeing where Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter were filmed. For whatever reason, the country has always fascinated me and visiting would be a dream come true.
With all that being said, I'm thrilled to share that I am currently planning a 10 day trip to the UK with my amazing mother. We'd intended on going on a mother-daughter trip after I finished graduate school, but between moving and job searching we couldn't find a good time. But now that I've been in my current position for a year, I have saved up enough money and vacation time to make this possible! There are seriously not words to express the excitement I felt when we booked plane tickets.
Needless to say, I've been slacking on my blogging since we decided to go because I've been planning how we'll spend our time abroad. While we're still working out the details, we'll be spending 6 days in London and the surrounding areas and the remaining four days in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Things we're attempting to fit into our itinerary...
London
London Eye
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Houses of Parliament
Churchill's War Rooms
St. James Park
Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
10 Downing Street (Prime Minister's home)
Wicked the Musical @ Apollo Victoria Theatre
Tower of London
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
St. Paul's Cathedral
Old Spitalfields Market
Petticoat Lane
Chinatown
Covent Garden Market
Hampton Court Palace
Millennium Bridge
Stonehenge
Kensington Palace
Temple Church
Platform 9 3/4 (Harry Potter, hello!)
Traditional Afternoon Tea
Hot Air Balloon Ride over London
Edinburgh
Climb Arthur's Seat
Edinburgh Castle
Royal Botanic Garden
Scott Monument
Royal Mile
Holyrood House
Camera Obscura
Ghost Walk of Edinburgh
Walk up Calton Hill
Evening tour of Greyfriars Cemetery
St. Giles Cathedral
Shopping on George Street
West End Village
Dessert @ Mary's Milk Bar
Saturday Morning at the Farmer's Market
Real Mary King's Close
Still refining these lists as we plan out our itinerary. I cant wait to see where out UK adventures take us! :)
I've always had a thing for England. As I child, I loved learning about the Tudor family and King Henry VIII and all of his wives (3 Catherine's, 2 Anne's, and 1 Jane). The history nerd in me also loves England from a historical perspective. I took two English history classes at A&M and that drove me to want to see them in person even more. I even wrote a 20-page paper on the impact of the Black Death on the development of London and another 20-page paper on Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's fall from grace. English history papers were never hard to write... I was enthralled!
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| Tower of London. Prisoners of note: Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh, the Princes of the Tower (King Edward IV's 2 sons who are believed to have been put to death by their uncle, King Richard III), Guy Fawkes (took part in the Gunpowder Plot in an attempt to kill King James I), and Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen. |
Then, there are the other reasons... like seeing where Sherlock, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter were filmed. For whatever reason, the country has always fascinated me and visiting would be a dream come true.
With all that being said, I'm thrilled to share that I am currently planning a 10 day trip to the UK with my amazing mother. We'd intended on going on a mother-daughter trip after I finished graduate school, but between moving and job searching we couldn't find a good time. But now that I've been in my current position for a year, I have saved up enough money and vacation time to make this possible! There are seriously not words to express the excitement I felt when we booked plane tickets.
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| London. |
Needless to say, I've been slacking on my blogging since we decided to go because I've been planning how we'll spend our time abroad. While we're still working out the details, we'll be spending 6 days in London and the surrounding areas and the remaining four days in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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| Edinburgh. |
Things we're attempting to fit into our itinerary...
London
London Eye
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Houses of Parliament
Churchill's War Rooms
St. James Park
Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
10 Downing Street (Prime Minister's home)
Wicked the Musical @ Apollo Victoria Theatre
Tower of London
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
St. Paul's Cathedral
Old Spitalfields Market
Petticoat Lane
Chinatown
Covent Garden Market
Hampton Court Palace
Millennium Bridge
Stonehenge
Kensington Palace
Temple Church
Platform 9 3/4 (Harry Potter, hello!)
Traditional Afternoon Tea
Hot Air Balloon Ride over London
Edinburgh
Climb Arthur's Seat
Edinburgh Castle
Royal Botanic Garden
Scott Monument
Royal Mile
Holyrood House
Camera Obscura
Ghost Walk of Edinburgh
Walk up Calton Hill
Evening tour of Greyfriars Cemetery
St. Giles Cathedral
Shopping on George Street
West End Village
Dessert @ Mary's Milk Bar
Saturday Morning at the Farmer's Market
Real Mary King's Close
Still refining these lists as we plan out our itinerary. I cant wait to see where out UK adventures take us! :)
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