So, it wasn't a "Foggy Day in London Town", but the second day was a rainy day! More on that later. We arrived at wonderful Heathrow around 9:00 local time. Heathrow is just horrible. Terminal 2 just seems like it is about to fall apart all on it's own! We eventually gathered luggage, checked into the hotel and hopped on the Tube into downtown.
We did a very touristy thing and ate at the original Hard Rock Cafe. We then walked through Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. We found the original Lost Boy Statue. This one is much easier to find as there are signs everywhere and it is in much better shape.
Next thing we did was walk down Oxford St. to Oxford Circus and then Regent St. to Picadilly Circus. While on Regent St., we stopped in Hamley's, a 7 story toy store. It was just amazing the number of people that were out and about. The whole city felt like a pack of sardines.
On Sunday we decided to take one of the open top tour buses for a hop on hop off tour of London. I have always felt the tour thing was a little cheesy and overpriced, which sometimes the commentary is and the prices are, however, with a 5 year old, it is one of the best ways to see all of the landmarks of a city in a very short period of time. It did rain every now and then, but that is what Starbuck's was invented for!
Overall, London was a neat town to see. I would like to go back and spend a little more time at some of the museum's, but with the aforementioned 5 year old, that is not much of an option. I wouldn't mind if the crowds decided to stay home though...
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