Warnings on visiting London.
Its big. Very big. Very, very big.
Its expensive.
You will not see much in a week.
Plan your trip very well. For example. You will be lucky to get around the British museum in a day. There are over 250 museums in London but only a few very large ones.
British Museum
Tower of London
I personally find the best place to visit in London to be The Tower of London. If you visit always take the guided tour with a Beefeater and don't miss seeing the Crown Jewels.
This gate will be the most interesting for any Australians. Your ancestors will most likely have left England through it
Spend a good day just walking about. Everything is interesting and most things are labelled with facts. Look out for Blue Plaques. They tell you if someone famous lived in that location.
History is everywhere.
This is Tower Bridge, the one the American thought he was buying.
Its not actually true that McCulloch believed he was buying Tower bridge but it's a good story.
London has ships to visit.
HMS Belfast is a museum ship that saw action in WWII and Korea.
The Golden Hind, is a full scale reproduction
Several other ships are also in London like the Cutty Sark.
Theatres
You can visit some during the day like The Globe.
There are hundreds of theatres but you should plan ahead and book for the best shows before going.
If not the theatre try going to a concert
London is in England and therefore it will more than likely rain. Take a coat or umbrella. Or both.
If you forget it then you will have to shelter in one of the 7000 pubs in the city. They all sell beer. If you want food and beer look out for a Witherspoon pub. Good food at a good price and they even give you beer with some meals.
Walking about costs nothing and you can still enjoy lots.
Bus tours
Street entertainment
Lots more to come in the next post.
All images are my own.