LONDON!
Shopping on Portobello Road near Notting Hill
I wish I could say I was able to afford a cab ride in one of these puppies,
BUT alas... I just took the Tube everywhere instead!
Get ready to go Underground
**The next stop will be Leicester Square. Please mind the gap as you exit**
TUBE
(photo credit: Merritt Denman)
We arrived rather late in London on Thursday night after a spectacular flight across the North Sea and the plains of England.
Oh heyyy Ryanair
After a good nights rest, we set off on our first task for the day: find cheap theater tickets. After taking the tube to Leicester Square, we discovered that ______ was not selling Les Mis tickets. This presented a dilemma because we were determined to see Les Miserables. Therefore, we headed on over the Queen's Theater where the show was running. Here we were able to get student tickets for THAT very night, Friday night. Next, we spent an entire hour basking in our excitement! Matthew was slightly less intrigued than us three girls, but he was happy to be along. And we drank coffee which he always loves.
(Lauren is technically drinking hot chocolate, but let's pretend we all drank coffee)
Finished my latte before Matthew even had a chance to take a picture...
Other activities during this day included a visit to the British Museum and British Library, which are at my favorite Tube stop, St Pancras Kings Cross
Mummies at the museum
Gold ships
Some sort of clock mirror from the twentieth century. Now that I "reflect" on this picture, it's kind of creepy... Pun intended.
At the British library, we were able to see numerous famous documents including Jane Austen's diary, original Beatles lyrics, a few of the first translations of the bible, and the score for Handel's Messiah!!!
HERE IT IS
Isn't it beautiful. I like to picture Handel himself writing this out. It is pure genius.
The time passed quickly until we made our way to the theater.
Look at that stud walking through London.
Classic
During intermission
It really was a fantastic performance. Multiple points brought me to tears. Jean Valjean and Eponine were my two favorites. Jean Valjean had an INCREDIBLE voice. It was breathtaking. We were all so thankful to be able to see Les Mis in London!
It wouldn't be a trip to London without seeing Buckingham Palace and the guards. On Saturday we spent the morning hanging out around the Queen Victoria Memorial waiting for the guards to change.
Matthew and Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Some really pretty horses
The Guards!!
After this we ventured to Notting Hill where we shopped along Portobello Road for a couple of hours. I was able to have some English Tea right on the side of Portobello road. It was delicious!
It was a typically windy and rainy day in London, but this did not stop us from seeing Westminster Abbey.
We were able to attend the Saturday evening worship service.
Haha
We also stopped by to say hello to Big Ben
(Photo credits: Merritt Denman)
Fish and Chips for dinner. Chish and Fips for dinner.
Sunday FUNday! We went to Hillsong London!
I am so thankful for the touching experience we had being at church. The local church is the hope of the world and I am SO glad Jesus gave us the opportunity to see Hillsong. Praying for blessings over their entire ministry!
Later on Sunday we visited both Tower Bridge and Tower of London. Let me tell you, they are quite a sight to behold!
Tower of London
We finished London off with a visit to the one and only Abbey Road
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
I really am so grateful for this trip to London. It is a place I have wanted to go my whole 21 years of existence. I cannot express the tremendous reprieve that comes when you return to a country that speaks English after spending so long away from it. THANK YOU LONDON!!!!
And God save the Queen
so cool!
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