Our European Adventure - London

The last stop on our European Adventure was London.  I was so excited to go, meet Jakub's cousin Ewa, and see all of the famous sites.  We had a laundry list of things that we wanted to see and we somehow managed to pack in almost everything in a short 3 days.

The first day, we went to the London Eye.  It is absolutely must do when you are in London.  The views are beautiful.  We then took a Thames River cruise down to the Tower of London where we saw the crown jewels.  Holy beautiful! It's amazing how old some of these pieces are and they are absolutely stunning.  I'm fascinated by the royals and it amazes me that someone can rule a country for 50+ years.  We also went to see Wembley Stadium but unfortunately it was closed for tours to set up for an event that weekend.

Jakub in front of Wembley Stadium

View of Parliament from the London Eye

View of Buckingham Palace from the London Eye

View down the Thames River from the London Eye

The London Eye

Tower Bridge

Guard in front of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London

On the second day, we had Ewa as our personal tour guide and we stopped at some really cool places.  We went to Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden for a little shopping with the local vendors, Trafalgar Square, and saw the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace.  We also took in a pint in a local pub which was a must!

Guards in front of Buckingham Palace

Changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Piccadilly Circus

China Town

10 Downing Street (this is where the Prime Minister lives)

The last day in London was just as busy! We toured through Westminster Abbey (which was my absolutely favorite), got up close and personal with Big Ben and Parliament, went to Olympic Park, and finished our list of "must see" items.

Big Ben

Wesminster Abbey

In front of Westminster Abbey

Wellington Arch

Aquatics Center from the 2012 London Games

Olympic Stadium from the 2012 London Games

ArcelorMittal Orbit at Olympic Park

We had an absolute wonderful trip and everything was perfect.  We have so many memories with friends and family...Jakub and I couldn't ask for anything more.

M