Last Day in London

We started off our day doing a 3 hour bike tour that went all throughout London (free with our London pass). We liked most of it, it was a little long and we saw some things we already saw, but the best part was that it took us throughout the places in London we wouldn’t have seen. There were cool shops and restaurants everywhere. The picture above is us in front of the Westminster Abbey - we didn't end up going in because of time but if we come back to London, that will be the first place we go.


After lunch we went to the Churchill Museum. We all found it interesting to learn about Winston Churchill and his role in World War 2. After that we took another free tour on our pass, a boat ride down the river Thames. We took lots of pictures including the one in front of the London Eye (the large ferris wheel). This helped connect everything in terms of location. We also met some nice people. Throughout this trip we have found ourselves constantly starting up conversations with people almost everywhere we go – it has been fun.

That night we went back to China Town because our bike tour guide said that there was good cheap food. We looked around for awhile and found a buffet for 6.50 pounds. It was the best deal around so we took it. After we got there we realized why it was so cheap compared to all the other stores – they charge you for food that you don’t finish. We didn’t think much of this at first (mistake) and decided to stay there and eat. After one plate full of food we were all still hungry so we went back for more. We ended up getting way too much! As we were finishing we realized our dilemma and had to stuff the food down (we didn’t want to pay more than we had too). It became hard as we didn’t know if we had to finish the shrimp’s shell, all the sauce on the plate, chicken fat, etc. – we were laughing hysterically!



That night we were exhausted yet we still had to catch a train to our bed and breakfast out by Stansted Airport as that is where were flying to Salzburg, Austria. We checked out of our Hostel (pictures included) which we were happy to do – overall it was a pretty cheap hostel and pretty dirty.
Every night there was a new token shirtless guy and the very last night had a guy that snored incredibly loud – it was funny. We got to the Stansted area late but a nice man showed us t
he way which was helpful as it was in the middle of a neighborhood. I had actually been sick that day (not too bad just a little achy and stuffy/runny nose) so I was hoping for a comfortable bed. Luckily it ending up being great, it was in the upstairs of a nice older couples home. It had nice beds, a good bathroom, free breakfast, and free transportation to the airport in the morning - we were in heaven. After living at the Clink 261 hostel in London, this place seemed like a five star hotel.