After a restful five hour train ride, we arrived in London, the final destination of our European tour. Lorenzo and Kim spent the afternoon washing clothes, while Travis stayed behind in the hotel to relax. That evening we went to one of Lorenzo's favorite restaurants, Yo! Sushi. Yo! Sushi has a 125 foot long sushi conveyor belt and we each selected a variety of colorful sushi plates as they passed us on the belt. After dinner, Kim and Lorenzo headed to a movie theater in Leicester Square for opening night of Sex and the City 2, while Travis went to a nearby club. The next day, we rode The Tube (the London metro) to Harrods, a huge luxury department store, where we ate at a dim sum restaurant and purchased some tea for souvenirs. We continued our shopping in the Piccadilly Circus area before stopping for fish and chips. Our last stop for the evening was the Tate Modern Art Museum where we appreciated (even if we didn't fully understand) colorful and creative works of art. We begin our next day in London with lunch at a small pub with fantastic and inexpensive food. We all ordered meat pies, or pot pies as we call them at home, and thoroughly enjoyed our delicious and filling meals. After eating, we began a walking tour of London. We started at Trafalgar Square, walked along Whitehall past the horse guards to Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. Despite the strong wind blowing particles into our eyes, we continued our walking tour to Buckingham Palace. For dinner we enjoyed more British comfort food at the West End Kitchen - Kim and Travis had salmon and chips, with the more adventurous Lorenzo trying a liver meal. On the morning of our last full day in London, we boarded a tour bus for a 1.5 hour drive from London to Stonehenge. Stonehenge was a little smaller and less dramatic than we expected, but was still interesting and mysterious because no one knows the original purpose. Stonehenge could have been used as a clock or calendar, observatory, or for religious purposes. Whatever the purpose, we enjoyed learning about Stonehenge and exploring the beautiful countryside surrounding it. We ended our time in London with an evening walk across the Tower Bridge for a fantastic view of the city.
South of the Thames River with St. Paul's Cathedral in the distance
Yo! Sushi is a must do whenever we come to London
This stack of sushi plates is about ready to fall
Finally! Sex and the City 2
Kim and Lorenzo eating a London classic: fish and chips
A day of sightseeing makes these two very tired
Meat pie is a traditional pub food
Lorenzo and Travis on a huge lion in Trafalgar Square
Travis doing gymnastics
Lorenzo and Kim with the horse guards
Houses of Parliament
The London Eye
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Lorenzo's liver dinner . . . yum!
Stonehenge from afar is smaller than we imagined
Kim and Lorenzo at Stonehenge
Travis playing in the countryside - just like at Grandma's house
Lorenzo enjoying the British countryside
The Tower Bridge at night
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