london

We flew over to London and booked into our hotel in Notting Hill just up from Kensington/Hyde Park.

The Caesar Hotel - http://www.derbyhotels.com/en/hotel-the-caesar/

We landed in the clouds, but by the afternoon the sun came out and stayed out for the entire 8 days we were in England.

So thankful!!

 

 

London Bridge

 

Big Ben

 

Our late night cafe stop
http://www.lepainquotidien.co.uk/

 

Fish and chips at a pub in the Old Bank of England building on Fleet Street
http://oldbankofengland.co.uk/
LOVED it!

 

 

 

Don't get it....everyone stands outside of the pubs even when there are seats available inside.
Yup, I just don't quite get it.

 

 

We were in London the week before the Diamond Jubilee....there were flags flying and bunting hung everywhere

Covent Gardens...we ate here a couple of nights....made reservations at toptable.com and got 50% off our tab....SWEET!
http://www.boulevardbrasserie.co.uk/

Tower of London tour....amazing...great tour guide...fun and informative

 

 

Now it was time to "get outta town"
We took a cab to Slough, just outside of London and rented a car to begin our road trip through the English countryside.