Too Much To Blog About!

What do you get when you get two "Type A" personalities together for sightseeing in London.....insanity!

My friend Sandra arrived just 4 days ago and we have proceeded to try to do EVERYTHING in and around London. We have packed in 4 10-hour days of sightseeing. There is simply too much to blog about right now, so I am just going to list our crazy schedule.

Friday
-Ate a bagel at the famous "Beigel Shop" (est. 1855)
-Took a double decker bus through the city
-Walked through Trafalgar Square
-Walked by Downing Street
-Saw Parliament/Big Ben/London Eye
-Ate lunch outside Westminster Abbey
-Walked through St. James Park
-Saw Buckingham Palace
-Walked through Green Park
-Walked through Covent Garden
-Sat at a pub for about 2 hours
-Ate dinner at a Mexican (not) restaurant

Saturday
-Took the subway to Waterloo Station
-Took the train outside of London
-Visited the Hampton Court Palace for the day
-Visited the Tudor Kitchens
-Took a tour of the William & Mary Rooms
-Had lunch in the garden cafe
-Took an 1 hour tour of the Hampton gardens
-Saw the oldest vine in the world
-Took the train back to London
-Meet up with friends for pints!
-Ate pizza for dinner at a local restaurant

Sunday
-Took a boat ride up the River Thames to Greenwich
-Took a 2 hour walking tour of Greenwich
-Ate French food
-Visited the Royal Observatory
-Saw the ball drop at 1 pm on the Royal Observatory
-Stood in 2 Hemispheres
-Visited the Maritime Museum
-Visited the old Naval College
-Walked through the Greenwich market
-Walked UNDER the River Thames
-Ate Indian food for dinner

Monday
-Visited the Tower of London
-Saw the Crown jewels
-Took an 1 hour walking tour with a Yeoman
-Walked around and say the place where Queens were killed!
-Went to a Japanese restaurant
-Visited a pub (we like to drink)
-Stopped for gelato
-Went window shopping in the trendiest place in town
-Tried on huge hats in one of the department stores

We plan on going to the Globe Theater tomorrow and finish the day with a London play. On Wednesday, we end Sandra's visit with a tour of Parliament.

I will blog again when I recover from the trip! :)