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Aug 27, 2009 10:31

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shannigansx August 27 2009, 14:57:12 UTC

Ooh!!! Yay!!! LONDON!!! I love London!!! Umm... I've only done the really touristy things. The first time I was there, it was for like 3 days, so I pretty much just saw things like Buckingham Palace, some museums, and such. The next two times were with my high school in France, so I was like a tour guide. Leading around 20 some French teenagers is exhausting!! Hmm... but I definitely recommend seeing a play. I love the Natural History Museum (public museums are free!!!), because I am 5 and love seeing dinosaur bones. Covent Garden is cool.

I definitely need to get back there without a bunch of French people at my side. Especially ones that are convinced that being American is the same things as being British. LOL. Just because I speak English...

evergleam83 August 27 2009, 19:48:26 UTC

I'm glad everyone tourist-y things seem to be awesome enough that everyone recommends them! Yay!

Thanks for the suggestions! :D

ellowen deeowen madmoisellestar August 27 2009, 15:21:16 UTC

British Museum!

Also the Tate. And the Bristish Library. And Westminster Abbey. And indian food. And. And. And. Yay! I am so excited for you!

Re: ellowen deeowen evergleam83 August 27 2009, 19:46:05 UTC

Indian take-away was one of the first things I asked for. ;)

YAYYYYY! :D

17flyingfish August 27 2009, 15:54:12 UTC

Two of my favorite touristy things that I did in London: visiting the British library (and seeing the handwritten manuscripts and sheet music of people like Mozart and Virginia Woolf); taking a guided tour of Westminster Abbey. Also, those big red tourist buses may be cheesy but they are a great way to see A LOT of a city, especially one as big as London.

evergleam83 August 27 2009, 19:44:09 UTC

Good call on the British Library. That is definitely something I want to see. I'm also definitely planning on the bus tour.

kurosawa August 27 2009, 16:10:36 UTC

OMG LONDON! I concur with everyone else: do the touristy things that might seem cheesey but are actually all pretty cool because everything in London is pretty cool! the only thing that I thought I paid too much for and wasn't that interesting was the Tower of London. and if you're on a budget, the museums are free and AMAZING, the parks are gorgeous, and you can walk by Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey for free. also: PUBS.

evergleam83 August 27 2009, 19:49:18 UTC

PUBS. I have been promised pubs. I'm very excited. ;)

Good to know on Tower of London. I may just look at it on the bus tour and that'll be enough. :) YAY!

_freyja_ August 28 2009, 00:18:34 UTC

I second the Tower of London. Not as cool as I anticipated it would be.

I honestly can't remember what I did in London. :-p I was there... 9 years ago? Maybe? I think I liked whatever museums I saw. And I liked going to the theatre district. And I went to some outdoor marketplace that had a doc martens factory, which was pretty awesome.

Sorry this isn't very helpful.

egosomnio August 27 2009, 17:29:09 UTC

Seconding the British Museum (and museums in general - the V&A also has some good stuff) and big red tourist bus, particularly if you're lucky enough to get a good guide on it. Walking along the Thames is nice, and I recommend wandering Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens (effectively one park), which is ginormous and lovely.

evergleam83 August 27 2009, 19:43:05 UTC

Oh, believe me, the first thing Rac says we're doing is double decker bus tour. Well, this will be the first thing after I shout to the whole of London: "Look, y'all! It's a giant ferris wheel!" :D

egosomnio August 27 2009, 23:01:03 UTC

Yeah, I figured that one was kind of a given. At this rate she should probably consider looking into getting an annual pass to the buses or something.