We arrived in London rather late due to power outages at the train station in Paris. It was the last day of the Queens Jubilee. Little did we know there was a planned strike the next day.
Tip 1. Don’t let power outages and strikes derail your plans, there are always backup options!
Off to Trafalgar Square and the famous Bond Street before meeting our guide for the Rock and Roll Pub Tour.
What a great way to learn about history.
Tip 2. Take a pub tour.
We explored Soho and saw the places where the Beatles and Stones recorded and even at times lived. Since I love rock and roll, it was the perfect tour for us.
We stopped and took a picture in front of this record store off the Main Street and this jazz venue that I plan to come back to for a show. They book 3 months in advance. Perfect for me, ever the planner!
I took this random shot with the pink car in the picture and decided to make it my phone screen saver for the month.
After wrapping up the pub tour, we were ready for our venue. Queen and Adam Lambert concert at the O2!
The concert was absolutely amazing. It could be a story in itself. Just download their songs and hear for yourself.
Tip 3. Plan a trip to a faraway place around a concert. This is how our whole trip started. Tickets to see Queen and Adam Lambert.
Onto day 2.
We decided to grab tickets for the On and Off Bus tour. We figured it was the best way to check out some of the iconic landmarks. We didn’t book individual tours because we had limited time left. We were leaving the next day!
We had only been in London 24 hours and both of us knew instantly that we would be coming back.
London is an easy place to get around. We managed to even take another boat tour on the River Thames.
I loved Hyde Park and the surrounding area and look forward to visiting it again to stay longer in the park. Maybe even see a concert here?
There was so much to see. We took tons of photos. There is so much history to dig into in London. It would be nice to come back and take day trips to explore the outlaying areas.
In the midst of our sight seeing, we knew we had to get another Covid test to return to the US. Thankfully Karen is very resourceful and found us a place nearby. Here I go again on my fourth test. Don’t ask! They were all negative!
Tip 4. Be resourceful or have someone with you who is!
As we wrapped up our sightseeing, another challenge was presented to us.
There was a pending strike at the airport in Paris now. Our original plans included taking the train back to Paris to fly home.
As always, the resourceful Karen immediately changed our flights to fly direct out of London. This change gave us peace of mind because the London airport was within 30 minutes of our hotel.
I’m grateful that I have the core people in my life that enjoy travel as much as I do.
Oh the places we we will go! Stay tuned.
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