Went to my favorite London site today - St. Paul's. We got there close to when it opened and went straight for the climb up the dome. Good choice as it wasn't crowded. The climb is a little freaky (but totally safe, Moms!) if you're a bit scared of open areas high up like me. But the views are totally worth it. Even got a pin saying "I did the dome!" Spent another hour or so touring the rest of this beautiful landmark. After, we grabbed sandwiches across the str...

Went to my favorite London site today - St. Paul's. We got there close to when it opened and went straight for the climb up the dome. Good choice as it wasn't crowded. The climb is a little freaky (but totally safe, Moms!) if you're a bit scared of open areas high up like me. But the views are totally worth it. Even got a pin saying "I did the dome!" Spent another hour or so touring the rest of this beautiful landmark. After, we grabbed sandwiches across the str...

London Day 5 When traveling like this, there are always bound to be days that don't go exactly as planned. Today was one of those days. The plan was to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. We needed cash so we stopped at an ATM in the subway and the machine "retained" Amy's card. Ellie, Luke, and I waited at the Palace for the changing of the guard and Amy walked over a branch of the ATM's bank to sort things out. After talking to the London ...

London Day 4 Buckingham Palace was the destination this morning. We had our Tube route all planned out and right as we got to the platform we were told the route had some technical issues. We hustled over to a different line and made it to the Palace about 10 minutes late for our 9:30 entry time. The Palace was amazing. I am a bit ambivalent about the monarchy, but they sure know how to decorate a house! I was a lot more impressed than I expected to be. Th...

Day 3 Breakfast was served later this morning so we all slept in a little. I went for a run through Hyde Park. The weather and scenery were perfect for a run. Our first stop this morning was the National Gallery where we hung out with the likes of Monet, Van Gogh, Rubens and many others. Had "take away" for lunch and ate on the steps of St. Martins in the Field church off Trafalgar Square. We then went west and explored the West End a bit. The kids wanted...