Townsville to London, Days 1&2

Arriving early into London, is always exciting in Spring. The temps are single figures overnight and early morning followed by fresh highs of 19-21 degrees. London's gardens are beginning to burst with colour and the parks are busy with runners, dogwalkers and families. On arrival, we spent the first day on the tube visiting UCL (University College of London) and parts of the British Museum before checking in at The Grand Royale Hotel, Hyde Park. We began each day with breakfast at Les Filles Cafe, which has a great menu and excellent coffee, made just the way we like it. ☕️

Day 2, our plan was to explore parts of the Victoria and Albert Museum on Cromwell Rd, and on arrival we joined a tour which focused on Vivian Leigh, film and photography. Following the tour we headed off solo to the many different sections and floors until we reached our saturation point. In the evening we saw "The Play that Goes Wrong" at the Duchess Theatre (a small theatre in the West End). It was a comedy based on an amateur theatre group's performance of their annual play which goes awry.Read more