Land of hope and glory

First stop: London.

...view of London from the London Eye...

Liked: The view from the London Eye, Tate Modern, Piccadilly Circus & SOHO, cute dogs going everywhere with their masters including on the Tube!


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Loved: The Big Ben, the Monopoly feel, where we stayed - Twenty Nevern Square Hotel.

Highlights: Notting Hill, The Lion King.

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London had such a great vibe. I liked the mix of nationalities and cultures, and therefore the range of cuisines and restaurants that are found here - we found some really good yum char places in Chinatown. London had me wanting to live there by the end of our visit to this cosmopolitan city. As mentioned above, highlights of London would have had to be Notting Hill and The Lion King at The Lyceum Theatre.

Some friends of mine who recently visited London raved on about The Lion King, the musical. I'm so glad we took their advice and booked our tickets early. It was a full house and the show was just amazing! I love musicals and this has to be one of the best I have seen.

...The Lyceum Theatre...

Notting Hill was another must see on my list and it is even more gorgeous than I could've imagined. Starting off at Notting Hill Gate, we followed the throngs of tourists down Portabello Road lined with quaint market stalls and shops housed in pretty candy coloured buildings. Rumoured to be the largest antique market in the world, we had lots of fun browsing and marvelling at a huge range of ceramics, porcelain and even swords and firearms.

...at Notting Hill...

I could've gone crazy with all the really cute clothes on sale. They were all unique and very cute. The amazing thing is many of these garments are hand made and designed by the stall keepers themselves! It's no wonder the locals always look so trendy yet all carry a unique fashion style.