Tower Bridge, London Eye & Big Ben

After a pit stop to rest our feet, we attempted to get up to the Sky Garden. We originally tried to get tickets, but none were available (think you need to book them weeks in advance) but thought we'd try our luck walking in. We were turned around, but it was worth a shot.

We made our way over to get a glimpse of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. We then caught an Uber Boat up the Thames to Westminster. We did our landmark sighting of the London Eye, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey. Big Ben is definitely a lot more impressive in person, and we never realised the amount of gold detailing around the clock face until we saw it.

With a well deserved recommendation we popped over the road from Big Ben into the St Stephen's Tavern for a pint and some dinner. The beer was good, but the bangers & mash were better! Apparently this little pub was frequented by many politicians, including Churchill.

We met up with Rita and her colleagues again after dinner, and visited the Chesterfield Arms pub before heading to China Town. A bit of an unintended late night meant the London Underground wasn't running trains back to our hotel, so we had to splurge on a cab. Have to say the cabs were very comfortable, and with their setup of 6 seats in the back facing towards each other, there was plenty of space and it was very sociable.

We've now ticked off most of the big ticket items in London, but still one more big one yet to come!Read more