After the Big Bus tour we decided to return to one stop and explore it more. Hyde Park was once a hunting ground for the royal family but it is now a huge public park. We wanted to make our way to the Peter Pan Statue and park but on our way we stoped at Buckingham Palace at just the right time to see the changing of the guard. By the time we made it to the it would have taken most of our day to do those things so we spent time in the rose garden and had lunch by the lake instead.
We then spent the afternoon at the British Museum. It is free to get in but you want to reserve tickets and entry time before arriving. The que was not bad for ticket holders but it can be dreadful long if you do not prebook.
We spent 5 hours walking through the museum and B has since said she would be happy to go again as we did not even get close to seeing it all. Our highlights were the Rosetta Stone, the European jewelry and pottery, the Japan Gallery, and clocks. Just remember there is very little air conditioning so on a warmer day it can get super warm inside. Dressing in layers with a bag to hold them all was super helpful.
We ended our evening with dinner at a little pub on our walk home called White Swan. Our pies were fabulous and so was the sticky pudding.
On our last day in London we did a little Harry Potter fun. We walked a few small streets which are reminiscent of settings from the book, then we went to Kings Cross to view platform 9 3/4. We also made our way to Sirius’ house. It was all good silly fun. We found a lovely cafe for afternoon tea. It was fancy and delicious.
After doing a lot more walking, watching street performers, and shopping we stoped for dumplings in China town before heading back to pack and rest for a very early departure.
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