Calicotts Castle of Craziness: Adventures in London Part 2

On the second half of the trip we ate more delicious food, more sightseeing, nightlife and we even saw some shows.

London Day #5

We had a jam packed day. First up was Greenwich to see the Prime Meridian and the cute little town. We were waiting in line with my mom and sister for the ferry but it never seemed to come when the schedule said. My sister stayed in line while my husband, mom and I went to get coffee at the store right next to the dock. My mom got hers and went back to get in line. We were paying and saw the ferry pull up. We ran over to get on the boat and they started pulling away without us. My mom tried to stop them but they wouldn't We ended up having to take the Tube and meet my mom and sister in Greenwich. It was quite the adventure and many trains and stops later, we made it.

That night we went out to dinner and I had a delicious steak. After we went to see Wicked. My husband had never been to a Broadway play and I might have ruined him for future plays, bringing him to one of the best ones first. I swear I even saw a tear roll down his cheek during Defying Gravity. I had seen Wicked in New York and to see it in London was just as amazing.

London Day #6

We did our own thing while my mom and sister went to the Harry Potter studio tour. First, my husband and I went to the Science Museum. Science museums are very different in London. In the US, Science Museums have interactive activities to do. This one did not have anything interactive. It was more the history of science.

Next, we went to the Piccadilly Circus/ Soho area. We did our own bar crawl and checked out the local bars and pubs. We checked out China town because you have to see it in every city, right? We explored the Theatre district and all the shows playing. We did all this while walking around with a bag of Five Guys fries. (We ate them before I could get a picture!) For dinner we went to Sussex and got another London classic - meat pie.

London Day #7

In the morning, we went to Notting Hill and explored all the little carts and shops. There were lots of cute trinkets and goodies. For lunch we had delicious street falafels. There were so many flavors wrapped in the pita. Last, we went and saw the famous blue door from the movie, Notting Hill.

That night we checked out the nightlife. We tried to go to a club called Libertine and waited in line. When we got to the front, they weren't letting in guys. We found another club around the corner and a promoter added us to his list. When we got inside, we were ushered to a table with a giant cooler looking thing in the middle. They ended up filling it with ice and a big bottle of vodka. We had a few drinks and it tasted like water. My husband asked for one on the rocks to check and it was most definitely alcohol. On the way home, the train we needed to take on the Tube was under construction so we ended up taking the famous red double decker bus. (another to do on my bucket list)

London Day #8

On our last full day, we went to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The show took up the entire day since it was in two parts. The special effects were amazing and having a theatre background, I was surprised at some of them. Many of the actors looked just like their counterparts. It is definitely a must see!

London Day #9

This was a sad day as we said goodbye to our gorgeous view and headed to the airport. We stopped for sausage rolls, a London specialty and my moms favorite.