London, baby!
Or more accurately, since I really hate London, "Harry Potter, baby!"
I've been meaning to post this for a while and since I have plans for posts for every day up to July, I thought I'd better do this one before I got side-tracked yet again.
It was my sister's 30th birthday on the 7th and we celebrated first by going to Rockcliffe Hall Spa, where we had a very relaxing day of mud baths, cake and wine. I had an Indian Head massage and then fun exploring the spa while my sister and her BFF finished up with their treatments. I haven't had a really good massage in years (with ditchwitchbitch in Oklahoma), but this one was lovely and she managed to do my whole back as well as my head so I certainly got my money's worth.
The living room/kitchen in our "apartment".
Bathroom, complete with TV.
On Tuesday we went down to London and were lucky with the weather, because it was the one gorgeous day in a week of rain. We walked from our hotel to Buckingham Palace and then did some shopping, before heading out to dinner and Les Miserables. I'd never seen it before and only knew the barest outline of the plot, so I was pleasantly surprised. It's a fantastic musical. I cried my eyes out and I loved every minute of it.
Buckingham Palace
My sister at dinner
Me at dinner
The stage and the chandelier at the theatre
Me and my sister at the theatre
On Wednesday we went to the Harry Potter Studio Tour, which was the thing I've been looking forward to for months. If you're a fan of Harry Potter and ever get the chance to go, do. It was absolutely incredible and they go out of their way to make the whole experience magical for you.
I won't give away too much in case anyone is going, but there are a few photos under the cut.
The cupboard under the stairs
Entrance to the Great Hall
The Great Hall
Slytherin uniforms
Professors' robes
Yule Ball Ice Sculpture
Boys' Dormitory
Wands
Gryffindor Common Room
Dumbledore's Office
Potions Classroom
The Burrow
Death Eater robes
Black Family Tree
The Knight Bus
The Riddle Grave
Privet Drive
Hogwarts Bridge
Godric's Hollow
Dobby
Me & my sister on Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley
Hogwarts - I have to admit, when I walked into this room, I started to cry. It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
Platform 9 & 3/4 at King's Cross
I've been meaning to post this for a while and since I have plans for posts for every day up to July, I thought I'd better do this one before I got side-tracked yet again.
It was my sister's 30th birthday on the 7th and we celebrated first by going to Rockcliffe Hall Spa, where we had a very relaxing day of mud baths, cake and wine. I had an Indian Head massage and then fun exploring the spa while my sister and her BFF finished up with their treatments. I haven't had a really good massage in years (with ditchwitchbitch in Oklahoma), but this one was lovely and she managed to do my whole back as well as my head so I certainly got my money's worth.
The living room/kitchen in our "apartment".
Bathroom, complete with TV.
On Tuesday we went down to London and were lucky with the weather, because it was the one gorgeous day in a week of rain. We walked from our hotel to Buckingham Palace and then did some shopping, before heading out to dinner and Les Miserables. I'd never seen it before and only knew the barest outline of the plot, so I was pleasantly surprised. It's a fantastic musical. I cried my eyes out and I loved every minute of it.
Buckingham Palace
My sister at dinner
Me at dinner
The stage and the chandelier at the theatre
Me and my sister at the theatre
On Wednesday we went to the Harry Potter Studio Tour, which was the thing I've been looking forward to for months. If you're a fan of Harry Potter and ever get the chance to go, do. It was absolutely incredible and they go out of their way to make the whole experience magical for you.
I won't give away too much in case anyone is going, but there are a few photos under the cut.
The cupboard under the stairs
Entrance to the Great Hall
The Great Hall
Slytherin uniforms
Professors' robes
Yule Ball Ice Sculpture
Boys' Dormitory
Wands
Gryffindor Common Room
Dumbledore's Office
Potions Classroom
The Burrow
Death Eater robes
Black Family Tree
The Knight Bus
The Riddle Grave
Privet Drive
Hogwarts Bridge
Godric's Hollow
Dobby
Me & my sister on Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley
Hogwarts - I have to admit, when I walked into this room, I started to cry. It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
Platform 9 & 3/4 at King's Cross
