On our last full day in London, we started the day at Brew Dog again. It was delicious, and the young man who waited on us had Pennsylvania roots–his father was from Wilkes-Barre. We both had avocado toast with egg. Seth had his egg scrambled with chorizo and I had mine sunny-side up with bacon!
After we filled our bellies, we caught the City Cruise boat at Tower Hill and took it up to Westminster for the morning. As we exited the wharf area there was a guy dressed up as Spiderman! Our main objective was to visit the Churchill War Rooms. They did NOT disappoint! Rich in history, I was so intrigued I somehow forgot to take pictures!! I did snap some pictures from around the Westminster area, though. We found an adorable corner pub we wanted to have lunch at, The Red Lion, but it was way too crowded. We also opted out of going INSIDE Westminster Abbey due to the long line. And the famous clock tower (“Big Ben” refers to the bell not the tower) was under scaffolding!
Since The Red Lion was too crowded, we decided to take the Tube to Kensington. Before heading to the palace and its garden, we had lunch at a little place called Noah’s Kitchen. I had wanted lamb, but they were out, so I settled for a pizza with asparagus and ham which was very tasty. Seth opted for the Steak Burger which looked amazing!! We washed it down with a red wine from Sicily which tasted much better after it aerated a bit.
Once we were sated with food and wine, we strolled through Kensington Park and Gardens. Our first stop on the way to the palace was Princess Diana Memorial Playground with its replica of Captain Hook’s pirate ship from Peter Pan.
Kensington Palace was a highlight for me. Victoria has always been my favorite British monarch, and this is where she was born. We were actually in the room where she was born and I got a picture of her cradle! There was also a really neat family tree and memorabilia from other monarchs including William and Mary!
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Other highlights of Kensington were the jewels and the gardens, as well as an exhibit of Princess Diana’s wardrobe. I was in such awe I forgot to take pictures of the dresses!
We had wanted to have our last dinner at the Brew Dog, but it was too crowded (good for them, since they just opened a week before). We ended up having dinner at the hotel restaurant, Natural Kitchen. I had salmon burger and salad while Seth had a lamb burger. Both were delicious! We tried the “Porn Star Martini” which sounded interesting, but it wasn’t very strong. Topping off our last evening, I had an amaretto sour and Seth had an old fashioned. Then it was time to pack for Dudley!