I knew for a fact that I wanted to go to London on our trip. I love all things pop culture that are based in the UK, such as James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Who, and more. I had London listed in a travel bucket list post that I wrote in 2016, so it’s fun to be able to say that I can cross London off my list. London was nothing short of amazing, and it held up to every expectation that I had.

Starting with the pop culture references first, I made a point to visit the SIS Building, aka the MI6 building, featured in many of the James Bond films. The SIS Building wasn’t a far walk from where we were staying, and I wanted to see the building up close. It’s a really cool building. We didn’t go inside, and quite frankly, I don’t think we could go inside? It was still worth it to see. Besides the SIS Building, we also visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street. I read a few of the Sherlock Holmes stories in high school, and I love the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective game my brother bought for me. Right when we exited The Tube, there was a Sherlock Holmes statue waiting for us. My friend commented that Sherlock looked like Bill Nye, and I can’t unsee it. My husband wasn’t the biggest fan of the museum since the tour guide acted like Sherlock Holmes was real, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. We also went out of our way to find the TARDIS from Doctor Who. We did not go to the Doctor Who Museum because it was out of our way, but I would happily go to London again and make time to see it.

Besides the pop culture references, we did see quite a bit, including the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben. My husband successfully convinced me to go to The London Eye. I don’t do well with heights, but it was worth it. It was cool to see London in all its glory. There was also a voiceover explaining all the buildings, and it was easy to follow. Seeing Big Ben was another highlight of visiting London. While we were walking around, I found myself looking at the architecture of the various buildings we passed. It’s cool to see these buildings still preserved and in good shape.

My husband and I couldn’t leave London without going to a few pubs. I liked how most of the pubs we visited were two floors. I liked sitting at a pub and looking out the window. I’m usually a beer drinker, and I definitely had a few pints. Another drink of choice for me is an Espresso Martini. It’s so good. I like it because it’s the perfect drink to have after dinner and socialize. It doesn’t feel as heavy as beer. I kind of knew that going to London, we would be drinking more than we normally would in our day-to-day routine.

London was well worth the visit, and if I ever have the chance to go back, I would. There’s so much to see in London, and I figure that if I were to go back, I’m sure I would have a different trip since I didn’t get to do everything on my list. I would love to make it to Scotland at some point as well. My next post will focus on Ireland, as that was the last country we visited on our trip.