I’m again from London & Paris and I’ve lastly sorted by my images from my journey. So I’m excited to share the London & Paris journey diaries, a daily recap of every part I noticed, ate, and acquired whereas there.
At this time’s publish goes to be a recap of day 1. Make sure to test again all through the subsequent couple of weeks for days 2-8.
I used to be going to do two separate journey guides, one for every vacation spot, however to be trustworthy, this journey was final minute (I booked every part 2 months prematurely) as I ended up tagging alongside to a visit that my sister and her good friend had deliberate. So because it wasn’t the precise journey I had envisioned after I considered my first time in London and Paris and I didn’t hit most of my bucket record gadgets, I’ll save the official London & Paris journey information for after I’m capable of return and create my dream itinerary.
Nonetheless, I nonetheless had a good time, so I believed I’d nonetheless share what I acquired as much as whereas in London & Paris. Hopefully, this could nonetheless provide you with some concepts of what to do, eat & drink, and the place to remain if you happen to’re touring to London and Paris anytime quickly. This was an eight day journey, and every day was jammed packed, so I believed I’d take you daily, beginning with our arrival to London on Day 1.
Might 23, 2023
After speeding from a really last-minute nail appointment, I made it to the airport and thru the safety for my 3:40 pm flight with about 30-45 minutes to spare. Because it was going to be a 10-hour flight, I ended to get some pizza, a canned cocktail, and a bottle of water to carry me over till the primary in-flight meal. I flew Virgin Atlantic in an economic system seat and to say it was tight could be an understatement. I sat within the window seat subsequent to this very nice older couple, which made the dearth of house bearable. After consuming my pizza and airline snacks (one thing known as crunchy corn nibbles in a Smokehouse BBQ taste & a Fever Tree ginger ale), I pressured myself to get some relaxation. I slept by the primary meal however awakened in time for breakfast, which was an egg sandwich on an every part bagel, yogurt, and a breakfast cookie.
Might 24, 2023
An hour later, round 10 am UK time, we had been touchdown. Getting by customs and selecting up my baggage was seamless. I had booked a personal automotive a number of days earlier than through Blacklane, so I headed to fulfill my driver. He was proper on time to gather me and my baggage – we headed to the automotive park and acquired on the highway. It was a couple of 50-minute drive to my room at The Hoxton Southwark, so I settled into the again seat, smiled after noticing the steering wheel on the alternative facet of the automotive, and watched the greenery flip into rows and rows of townhouse-styled buildings as we acquired nearer to my vacation spot. We arrived and my driver helped me convey my baggage into the lodge.
After heading to the entrance desk, I used to be pleasantly stunned to search out that my room was obtainable to test into early. Figuring out my introverted self, I made a decision to remain in my very own room, which was nice because it gave me an opportunity to recharge at the start and finish of every day. I headed up and dropped my baggage, then went again downstairs to get my sister, who arrived shortly after me. Her room wasn’t prepared but, so we dropped her baggage in mine after which headed again to the foyer to fulfill our buddies and have lunch.
In the event you’ve by no means been to a Hoxton lodge, I extremely advocate you test them out. Learn the total evaluate right here. I’ve stayed on the one in downtown LA, so I used to be joyful to see that this was the place the group was staying in London.
After a fast lunch within the foyer, everybody’s rooms had been prepared, so we parted methods and freshened up, earlier than grabbing an Uber to our first cease, which was Buckingham Palace. I like structure – I might stroll round taking a look at lovely buildings all day – so I actually loved seeing the palace and the gardens round it. I additionally love fairly parks and was joyful to see the luxurious inexperienced St. James Park close by. We didn’t spend a number of time there, so I’d love to return and simply wander round subsequent time. From there, we walked to The London Eye with stops alongside the way in which to take footage at one of many notorious pink phone cubicles in entrance of Huge Ben.
We stopped at a little bit eatery close to The London Eye to get some Fish & Chips and wings, then headed again to the lodge to prepare for dinner at Madera at Treehouse London. Madera was a cute restaurant and the workers had been so pleasant – they introduced us two rounds of complimentary daiquiri photographs and introduced me a brownie to have fun my birthday. The brownie was so good and I don’t even eat brownies, in order that’s saying so much.
After dinner, we headed again to the lodge to get some relaxation earlier than our early practice experience to Paris.
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xx,
