What an awesome weekend in London! I enjoyed everything from the moment I landed, despite the cold and the terrorist attack 😱 First stop was the British Museum where the Rosetta Stone and many other pieces were displayed and dedicated for human history, art and culture. It was a remarkable experience walking around the museum and learning about history/culture visually through those pieces and artworks from around the world. The entrance to the museum is free, however a donation of £5 is recommended. My friend and I also stopped by the Covent Garden where we saw these beautiful lights and other gorgeous Christmas decorations. Unlike a traditional market, the interior of this market is quite modern in my opinion. There were many retail stores, restaurants, bars, and even some high-end stores like Chanel and Dior. This place is definitely worth a visit if you are a fan of shopping or pretty lights. Seeing the London Eye at night was definitely quite an experience! As it got darker, we walked over to River Thames to see the famous landmark and have a nice walk down the river. Even though it was cold, we couldn't stop ourselves from staying in front of the London Eye and taking thousands of pictures of it. At that time, there was also a festive event called "Winter Wonderland" at Hyde Park, which was not far away from River Thames. Unfortunately, we were not able to go since we didn't have time on this trip, but it seemed very fun from the pictures we saw online! The following day, we visited the other side of London, which was where Borough Market, Tower Bridge, the Walkie Talkie, and The Shard were located. It was a nice walk and I was glad that we were able to see all these places in one day! The Sky Garden, where we initially planned on going to have a bird's eye view of the city, is located inside of the Walkie Talkie building. Since we were on a tight schedule, we also didn't make it to the Sky Garden :( but it's OK because that gave us a reason to come to back London! How can you miss the Warner Bros Studio Tour while at London?? Although it was quite expensive, the experience was a highlight of our trip. I had lots of fun taking pictures in the studio and experienced "flying" on a broom just like what Harry did in the movies! To wrap things up, it was our first time trying butter beer and to my surprise, it actually tasted pretty good. For those of you who never tried it before, I won't spoil it for you so you can hurry up and go try it yourself :)
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