Weddingbee Blog

When I last left off, Mr. Turtle and I had gone back to the hotel after a wonderful first afternoon of exploring in London. We filled our next three days in the city with sightseeing and adventures.

Some highlights were:

1. Our visit to the town of Windsor and Windsor Castle - I’d been there as a kid, but I had so much fun revisiting with Mr. Turtle! We made some extra memories because it was absolutely pouring rain most of the time we were there and the wind kept blowing my dress up. (Of course I wore a dress…) The castle is totally impressive, mostly because it is nearly 1,000 years old, and also because of my creepy obsession with the royal family. And the town is super cute to walk around in! Lots of restaurants and antique stores!

2. The British Museum - Mr. Turtle and I love museums, and we definitely loved this one. We were totally in awe of the King’s Library, located in the East Wing of the museum. It houses a collection of books, ancient sculpture, and a vast range of interesting curiosities that belonged to King George III. And I’m not going to lie, even though their presence there has been pretty controversial, I loved seeing the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon friezes in person!

3. Bus Tour of London Monuments - Our trip was booked through Trafalgar tours, so it included multiple tours. We skipped out on some of them, but were really thankful we decided to stick with the city monument bus tours. Taking a bus tour is a great way to see the city and understand the context of the many different areas. We got to see Kensington Palace, Royal Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, all of the major museums, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, the Thames, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, the London Eye, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace, along with many other places along the way. I hadn’t seen the Changing of the Guards before. It’s worth experiencing once, but I would agree with the overwhelming opinion: overrated.

Mr. Turtle in front of Albert Memorial

Us With Tower Bridge

Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

Changing of the Guards

Mr. Turtle in front of the Buckingham Palace fountain

4. Our Picnic in the Park - One of our favorite experiences of the whole trip was our picnic in St. James Park. We bought some great food at Fortnum & Mason, (which we highly, highly recommend for a great place to get a quick sandwich and a beautiful three hundred year old food store to explore). Then we walked to the park and enjoyed relaxing on the grass for a while. It was so nice to escape the big city crowds and give our feet a break!

Fortnum & Mason

5. Afternoon Tea– On our last day, we enjoyed afternoon high tea at The Georgian Restaurant on the top floor of Harrods. We enjoyed this experience so much that we’ve vowed that next time we go to England, we will have afternoon tea every day, rather than just once! Delicious tea sandwiches, scones, desserts, and tea… and a fabulously British ambiance!

Mr. Turtle and I made so many great memories during our time in London!

Next up: Bonjour, Paris!!