We stayed in London for three more nights after returning from Paris. My husband and I decided to book a different hotel because we wanted to be in another section of the city for the sake of variety. The previous hotel we stayed in at the beginning of the tour near the Marble Arch area was excellent, but we already explored the Marble Arch neighborhood as well as Oxford Street and part of Hyde Park. This other hotel is situated in the south banks of the River Thames and is c

Our first full day on London was jam-packed with activities. We started with a half-day city tour on a bus booked through a local tour company. After breakfast, we were picked up at the hotel lobby and off we went to have a panoramic drive around the main districts of London, starting with Parliament Square. We made a quick stop at the Westminster Abbey, but managed to only peek in because a private wedding was supposed to start in a few minutes. We just bought souvenirs at t

I was glad that our nearly-three-week exploration of Western Europe would start in London. Among all European cities, London topped my "to visit" list. As a young child, I remember spending a lot of time in the school library reading every book available on Medieval and Tudor England. So, you can imagine how excited I was to finally go there. I touched down in London a little before noon. Since my husband’s flight from Tel Aviv was not scheduled to arrive till that night, I m