Easter in London

Dad and mom arrived on Friday afternoon. We all took the tube together back to my hostel where we are staying for 3 nights then it's off to Scotland and Ireland. 

After checking in and grabbing a quick bite to eat we then took the tube to see Westminster abbey, and Big Ben. Spent some time there walking around and looking at the different buildings. Then went to Trafalgar Square for drinks and back to the hostel for a good nights sleep for a very long day on Saturday. 

Saturday morning came and we were out   bright and early. First we went to Buckingham Palace to see the guard change, then went to the Royal Mews behind Buckingham Palace to see all the carriages and royal cars. After that we went to the Tower of London, saw lots of different things there from the Crown Jewels, went through the white tower and the armoury, and then just walked around the Tower for a little. 

After the Tower we got a quick taxi to the Shard to see the view of London during day and night. Amazing view! We were 1016 feet in the air and it was city as far as you could see! Just goes to show how absolutely massive london is! From the shard we could see Tower bridge, the Tower of London, St. Paul's cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, almost all the bridges in London, Weblmey stadium... Basically everything in London! Later that night we went out for supper and drinks then back to the hostel. 

Sunday was more of a relaxed day, got going a little bit later in the day. Went shopping for souvenirs and keep sakes because I realized I have nothing from London and I'm about to leave it. Walked around the Picadilly Circus (very big old london area. With hundreds of stores, restaurants and pubs.) We went into a pub and did a little planning for our trip to Scotland and Ireland. Then a little more walking and made our way over to Trafalgar Square again which was good because then mom and dad could see it during the day time. 

Headed back to the hostel and had supper and then went to the bar downstairs for a drink. We then went to the lounge in the hostel and drank with a few different people passing through. All people I have met over my time in that hostel. Then it was time to get some sleep and in the morning Scotland! :) 

**My last photo is a picture of my hostel that I have been staying at for the last 6 weeks. The top 3 floors are the hostel and on the ground floor is the bar. And I only went there twice! So no one can call me an alcoholic because I lived above a bar for 6 weeks and only went to it twice!