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A Few Days of Sightseeing in London

·City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom·#travel#spring#london#united-kingdom#city-break#sightseeing
Piccadilly Circus at night, with illuminated digital billboards, the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, and crowds of people.

We spent a few days in London at the very end of March 2018. Arriving in the evening, we headed straight into the West End. The city was alive with lights, from the massive glowing billboards at Piccadilly Circus to the red lanterns strung across the streets in Chinatown. We walked by the Palace Theatre, which was lit up for the Harry Potter play.

The next day was for exploring on foot under classic grey, cloudy skies. We started at the Tate Modern, spending some time in the enormous Turbine Hall with its striped floor installation. From there, we joined the crowds walking across the Millennium Bridge, with St. Paul's Cathedral getting closer with every step. We got a family selfie once we were closer to the dome.

We continued our walk along the River Thames, getting the obligatory view of Tower Bridge and the boats passing underneath. The trip also included a visit to Kensington Palace, where we took a photo by the statue of Queen Victoria. It was a packed couple of days trying to see as much as we could.

A city street at night decorated with red lanterns and many people walking along.A large brick theater building lit with warm and blue lights, featuring a Harry Potter sign and winged nest at night.Two smiling people stand in front of the illuminated London Eye and buildings across a river at night.Many people on a colorful striped floor in a vast hall with a large hanging sphere and tall windows.Many people walk on a bridge towards a large domed cathedral and a clock tower under a cloudy sky.Four smiling people, two adults and two children, pose with a large domed cathedral building in the background.Tower Bridge spans a river with several boats and a large warship, surrounded by city buildings under a cloudy sky.A woman and two children smile in front of a large white statue and Kensington Palace.

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