Day 3: London, England

I left Scotland and took a short flight into London's Heathrow airport. We took a bus called the ''Dot to Dot'' (see pic above) to our hotel (about an hour away) in downtown London. We stayed at the St. Giles, and it was perfect! We loved the location, the room was decent, and it wasn't too expensive!! After staying in a Hostel, it was nice to have a bellboy and a real reception desk.

After getting settled in the Hotel, we walked around the entire city of London...twice!! Alot of time was spent on Oxford Street, which is known for fabulous shopping. There is an H&M on every block, Zara, Dorthy Perkins, French Connection, and Top Shop....as tempting as it was, I was mostly a window shopper (I know you're smiling, Dad). Later that first night in London, we went to Picadilly Circus to get a glimpse of the nightlife. This city surely NEVER sleeps, but I really dig all the lights, hustle and bustle!

Our second day in London was jam packed. We checked out of our hotel and left our luggage there so we could spend the day exploring the city a little bit more (we knew we had to meet up with our group at 6pm). We bought an all day ticket to the Underground (aka subway train) and found our way around quite nicely (say that with an accent, please).


Our first stop in London that day was St. Pauls Cathedral. This is where Princess Di got married . Next, we took a train to Kensington Palace and walked around the palace and gardens. Then, of course, we had to stop by Harrods just to experience it. For those of you that don't know...Harrod's is a department store with 36 restaurants, designer everything, and they sell everything. You can buy a designer gown for $6,000 or a designer Gucci bag or sunglasses, or even a pet lion cub. It was unbelievable! The owner of Harrods is Princess Di's lover, Dodi. On the bottom floor of Harrods, there is a memorial to Princess Di and Dodi that includes the engagement ring he had bought her but never gave her, as well as the last wine glass they ever drank from. Then, of course, we went back to Oxford Street for lunch and a little more shopping before heading out to meet the group.