Tower of London - London

Tower of London 

I had wanted to visit the Tower of London for a long time. Since we had some free time before my daughter had to go back to school, we decided to take advantage of the last few days of summer holidays and head over there. I had only ever seen the site from the outside, so I was surprised by how large it was on the inside and how much there was to do and see. The day turned out to be quite busy, and the weather was unpredictable—it went from raining to hot to raining again. I have to say, it was really cool to see the ravens up close too!

St Pauls Cathedral - London

St Paul Cathedral

Date September | Location - London  | Demolished - No 

Wow, what can I say? This cathedral is stunning, and it was so enjoyable to walk around. The view from the roof is amazing! I have to admit, I didn’t enjoy walking up almost 600 steps, but the view from the top was worth it. The staff was also really friendly and helpful, which was nice.

The cathedral’s construction began around 604 AD, starting off as a small Saxon church. It later transformed into a Gothic cathedral on that site. Unfortunately, it was sadly destroyed by fires and Viking raids. The current design of the cathedral was created by Sir Christopher Wren in 1666 after the Great Fire of London. The building is Grade I listed.

HMS Belfast - London

 HMS Belfast 

Date : July | Location London | Delmoished  - NO 

I can’t say enough about HMS Belfast—WOW, this ship was incredible! We spent about three to four hours exploring almost every area that was open to the public. Even when it got busy, there was still plenty of space to enjoy. This ship has so much to offer! The little café on board is nice too, although it’s a bit on the expensive side (but this is London, after all). Overall, the experience on this ship was amazing, and I definitely want to go back when I get the chance.

HMS Belfast was built in 1936 and set sail in 1938. It served for around 25 years before retiring in 1963. It was then acquired by the Imperial War Museum and opened to the public as a museum in 1971.