Europe

We started day 4 doing the obligatory tourist stuff (Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Parliament, etc…) We weren’t particularly interested in most of this aside from the architecture. We didn’t tour the insides of anything in this area, and altogether it was a small...

Entrance to the Leake Street Arches (Graffiti Tunnel) The Leake Street Arches (aka the Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel) is a tunnel that runs under the Waterloo Station, so if you’re in the area of the London Eye/Buckingham Palace/etc., it’s definitely worth checking out. The...

After Leake Street Arches, we made our way along the curve of the Thames, our eventual destination being Shakespeare’s Globe. Along the way we stopped to check out the Tate Modern and got a good look at the Millennium Bridge. Tate Modern + Millennium Bridge We really enjoyed the...

We started the day in King’s Cross as we had breakfast reservations at Dishoom King’s Cross, which is in Coal Drops Yard. After breakfast we explored Coal Drops Yard and visited a floating bookstore on the canal at Coal Drops Yard. Platform 9 3/4 The Hogwarts Express takes off...

Camden Market Dingwalls Camden Town is known for its street markets. The Camden Market is a bustling collection of shops, pubs, and food stalls. First up we have Dingwalls, which has hosted many bands over the years, and was a favorite watering hole of Charlie Watts, David Gilmore, and...

Primrose Hill After Camden we headed for Primrose Hill. Our intent was to see if the top of the hill would be good to watch the fireworks later that night. We explored the utterly charming Primrose Hill area and hiked to the top of the hill to check it out. The neighborhood has lots of...