London

London was amazing!!!! That's all I can really saw about this beautiful city. I'm not really sure why we all enjoyed it so much, but it really was incredible. Our stops included Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, the Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Millennium Bridge, King's Cross Station, and so much more!
After making it to London, we were all pretty exhausted from all of our traveling, so when I first heard the British accents, I was just kind-of annoyed with the people for sounding so nice! Day two was a bit different though because then I went back to loving the British accents (especially the ones I understood). The day began by meeting up with someone who was studying abroad in England. We then proceeded to enjoy the day. My favorite part about the city: all of the Harry Potter locations! I am such a nerd that when we were on the Metro I almost cried from excitement every time I realized I would get to see Platform 9 3/4 on that trip!!


Our first stop was St. Paul's Cathedral, though we just peeked in for a little bit. After all of the Cathedrals,  I think we'll be good if we don't see any for a little while. Still, it was pretty impressive! Right next to the church is the Millennium Bridge and while we were walking there, we smelled the amazing scent of candied peanuts which were absolutely incredible on a cold rainy London day. After walking across the Millennium Bridge (famous for me because the death eaters attack it in the 6th Harry Potter!) where we were able to see the Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed (I think). Following these sights, we walked across London Bridge (and it didn't fall down!), saw the Tower of London, and then proceeded to visit one of the possible inspirations of Diagon Alley!

Big Ben

After seeing all the sights, we then went on a walking tour throughout the city and stopped at a lot of the important places including Buckingham Palace, number 10 Downing street, Big Ben!, and Westminster Abbey. Following our long day of seeing all the sights, we then proceeded to a Pub (that's fun to say!) where we had some traditional British food, Fish and Chips! It was so amazing to have some (almost) American food. Needless to say we ate a lot of food while in London.

Buckingham Palace

Our second day consisted of less sightseeing and more time walking around, exploring the city. We went to a market, looked for a bookstore, and (the most important part of the trip), went to Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station!!!!! I was beyond excited, and the people that were working at the store right next to the "platform" were hilarious and trying to recruit everyone into Slytherin :) Everything was absolutely fabulous, and the only regret I have is that we weren't in London for more time.
Next stop: Edinburgh, Scotland