My Last Day In London

Hello again, everyone! It's Carrie here. The past 2 weeks in London have been absolutely incredible, but I must say I think today was one of my favorite days, and a perfect way to end the trip! We started bright and early this morning to head to Kensington Palace and Gardens. When we got there, the palace was under construction, but the gardens were beautiful. Around 11am we headed to Buckingham Palace to watch the ceremony of changing the guard, but it was slightly difficult to see so we didn't stay long.

Early in the afternoon Sarah Saxton and I went on a River Cruise from the London Eye down to the Tower of London. We saw many of the most famous sites in London from the river, and luckily the weather cooperated temporarily. Since the boat stopped at the London Eye, Sarah and I had the opportunity to walk to an adorable bakery and ate some tea, scones, and macarons. We were also right by Big Ben and Westminster Abbey at this time so we found ourselves taking some quintessential London pictures, red telephone booth and all.

In the late afternoon we tried to actually go to the Tower of London and see the Crown Jewels, but unfortunately we didn't have enough time to go in. Instead, we went down to Oxford Circus and did some souvenir shopping. For dinner, Sarah, Kendra, Jake, and I decided to splurge on our last night and go to the Hard Rock Cafe by Buckingham Palace. We enjoyed a delicious dinner before coming back to the quaint little Sundial Court to finish packing for the long journey home tomorrow.

Overall, this trip has been an amazing learning and growing experience for me. I've made many new friends, traveled two of the biggest cities in the world, and found out a lot about myself along the way. I am so grateful for the opportunity, and I can't wait to go home and share all about it! I hope you all have enjoyed hearing about Our Tale of Two Cities!

~Carrie