I met my friend Molly at the tube stop near her apartment in Marble Arch. The tube is the subway system London has which is genius. The way they constructed that system is amazing and it allows you to move throughout London very easily.
The first thing that caught me off guard was how they drove on the other side of the road. It was weird crossing the street and having to look the opposite way I would usually look. But after a day I got used to it. It is even weirder being in a car in the front seat of an Uber and feeling like you're the one that should be driving.
Once I met Molly we ventured to Borough Market where we walked around and shared a bunch of different food. We shared an omelet slice pie thing, a vanilla doughnut (New York Times Rated #1), a milkshake and the best stir fry and dumplings I have ever had! The markets are filled with people hustle and bustling.
After the market we went to see Big Ben, Parliament and the London Eye, that is where we met Alexandra.
We then went to SelfRidges which is a huge department store that has everything. Alex got her eyebrows threaded while I bought a dress. It is a very cute dress that I can wear to work this summer! After that we met Juliana and a bunch of our friends at a pub in Earls Court. The pub was called Bolton and had a live band! I drank cider which is very good there.
The next morning we had to wake up at 6:45 am because we were going to Harry Potter.
The bus ride was about an hour from London to the Harry Potter studios. When we walked in there we really didn't appreciate Harry Potter but afterwards it made me want to watch the whole series over again. We explored the set and saw how they made the movies. These actors and actresses grew up on the set and it was crazy we were able to be there and see that!! Below are just some pictures of the amazing experience. We were lucky enough to be there during animal week so we met the owls and dogs that were in the movies.
After HP we went to the Buckingham Palace, saw the Queen and had dinner with her. LOL I wish, although she would probably be cool, we went to Camden market after the Palace and ate fish and chips along with other fun things including choc. covered bananas, etc. There was a Philly Cheesesteaks, but I didn't waste my time because they were obviously frauds.
After the market we had tea at a hotel close by, this was great! We were so full from the market but we got to bring home the left over treats from tea. Tea was yummy along with the treats we got with it! Alex found a groupon, so it wasn't terribly expensive.
After tea we met Jul again in hopes to catch a comedy show in Piccadilly Circus, unfortunately it was sold out so we wandered around and found a cool pub which felt like someone's living room. We actually encountered a Hare Sharma dance party in the middle of the street so we obviously joined in. It was a lot of fun. We hung there for most of the night and then went to this other pub then headed back to Molly's apartment.
The next morning I met Nicole, my old camp friend for brunch, she is studying in London this semester and she goes to Cornell. She is doing great, nothing really has changed, she is still the funny Picket everyone knows and loves.
Then we went to the airport and had a bumpy ride home. It was beautiful to look out on to the Italian Alps while flying. All in all it was a spectacular trip to London!
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