Who says you can't do London in 2 days?

Talk about two full days.  London is huge without actually seeming enormous - not really sure how that works out.  But take NYC, with its grandiose buildings or Paris with its pure sprawling size.  London somehow seems relatively small - maybe its because the buildings are tall but not as tall as NYC and the city is spread out but you can't see it like you can in Paris.  Who knows.  But it's both easy and difficult to get around, easy given the great public transport but difficult because the streets don't always go in an orderly manner and also, it is a big city haha.

Pictures!

Plus, there's so much activity right now because of the Olympics.

But here's a break down of London in two (very full) days:

Tuesday - Brunch + a bit of browsing at Harrods, walk through Knightsbridge to Victoria and Albert museum, explore V&A, then Natural History museum, walk past the Royal Albert Hall, stroll through Hyde Park, visit Buckingham Palace & Green Park, see Parliament, Big Ben, the Supreme Court, Westminster, the Thames and the London Eye, and finally eat tapas at Barrica in Fitzrovia.

Wednesday - grab tea and a croissant in Fitzrovia, Tower of London (audio tour + crown jewels), Tower Bridge, Trafalger Square, lunch at the Cafe in the Crypt of the Church of St Martin-in-the-Field, explore the National Portrait Gallery, attempt (and fail) to get tea at the rooftop cafe The Portrait, get lost trying to walk to the British Museum, eventually arrive and explore the British Museum (and get kicked out when you try to stay longer), walk through Soho, get lost AGAIN trying to get back because the Tottenham Court Road Tube station is closed, and then get drinks at Sawyers Arms with the lovely Maggie Day :)

There are definitely good and bad things about traveling alone.  Positives? Can go wherever you want, can walk as fast as you want, don't have to wait for other people or coordinate etc.  Negatives?  Looking like a complete loner when eating at nice restaurants.  Tuesday night, when I got tapas in Fitzrovia, I made a reservation and the guy looked at me like I was some poor creature.  You know me, sitting alone in the corner of the bar during rush hour; casual.  But the food was phenomenal so I don't care! What I love about tapas is that you can get 4 or 5 different things, and then you get to try a little bit of everything.  It's like splitting dishes with yourself.

I also realized that, honestly, I would loveee to be a food or restaurant critic.  Seriously, so jealous of people who get to eat amazing food for a living...

It's also remarkable how French has started to ingrain itself in my brain.  Every time I want to say Thank You, I start saying Merci; Yes becomes Oui.  And when I bump into someone or go to pass them, its Pardon.  And that was just after 6 weeks.  Hehehehe I can't wait to see how natural it becomes after a year :)

Alas, this Euro adventure has come to an end, and the countdown until Paris begins - just over 4 weeks till I'll be back.