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v  tower bridge from tower of   London           ^ us at in front of Big Ben 

We finally found time to update!  It has been a busy past couple of days.  
Our jet lag finally caught up with us shortly after writing our first entry.  We went to see the changing of the guards at Buckingham palace but on our walk back we felt severely fatigued and thought we were going to fall over.  We ended up taking a nap that afternoon and went to dinner at a little pub close by to our hotel where we sampled a pint of English beer then called it a night.

After a restful night’s sleep we had a nice breakfast outside of Westminster Abbey church.  We summed up the food we ate in London to mainly consist of bread, cheese, and wine (not that we’re complaining).  We then took a boat cruise to the Tower of London, which was one of our favorite sites, and walked over the Tower Bridge and down Shad Thames to the Design Museum.  Both the Tower of London and the Design Museum were very interesting and informative on London’s history and culture.  We learned a lot!

That night we went to dinner to a new London hotspot named Sketch with an interesting atmosphere and equally amazing food.  However, the restrooms were definitely the highlight of the restaurant with individual white cone-like pod bathrooms.  After dinner, we walked along Carnaby Street and the Soho area and then then called it a night to pack and prepare for our journey for Amsterdam.

Good tips to know about London from the US:

• It is a lot like NYC but quieter and cleaner
• Always remember the cars drive on the left side when crossing the street
• When navigating the Tube make sure you are not looking at a bus map
• If you want orange juice without pulp, look for “no bits”
• Cookies are called Biscuits
• KFC has beans and corn on the cob instead of mashed potatoes and normal biscuits (learned that the hard way)
• “Exit” is called “Way Out”
• All of the streets have at least 3 different names
• Always ask what is in Seafood Risotto