Chapter 23 Lions in the Square Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We got off the tube at Charing Cross. Exiting the station brought us right up into Trafalgar Square (which we had already seen from the bus this morning, but which we hadn’t gotten to walk around yet). Here is one of the infamous …
Chapter 22 Cheeky Nando’s Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We hopped off the bus in Southwark, soon after crossing over the bridge. Even though we weren’t very close to the Eye, it’s crazy how much of a towering presence it presents from this side of the Thames. Tracy had the idea to go to …
Chapter 21 All the Sights Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents After we finished touring Westminster Abbey, we walked around Parliament Square. There were several statues and monuments to various titans of British history. The various views of Parliament, Big Ben, and the Eye were great. Here’s our pal, Winston. So, our next plan for …
October 21, 2016 Chapter 20 Kings and Queens Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents On our second full day in London, we awoke bright and early — knowing that we had a very full day of sightseeing ahead of us. We did a little Yelp! research and found Cafe Bella Maria very close by, which …
Chapter 19 Elementary Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We make a small time jump next because I didn’t take any pictures of our train journey back from Watford into Central London. Just as a bit of background information regarding where we were planning to go next, Tracy and I had seen several online ads …
Chapter 18 Always There to Welcome Us Home Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents It’s easy to think that the Hogwarts castle only ever existed inside of a computer. After all, the silhouette of the school actually changed substantially from film to film early on, and its hulking exterior was never built (as these things never are for …
Chapter 17 Diagonally Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The next major set to come across was going to be Diagon Alley, and it was also one of the things we were most excited to see. First, we passed this model of Gringotts, which showed the whole building. As we turned the corner into the …
Chapter 16 Creepy Models Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents Here’s a picture to haunt your dreams. The Bathilda life cast was used for when the snake comes out of her neck. This is a petrified Mrs. Norris. In case you couldn’t tell, we were in the creature shop, which included many of the prosthetics and models for …
Chapter 15 On the Backlot Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents When you read about the Harry Potter Studio Tour, they typically say to allow at least 3 hours (or 4 hours for fans who really want to take in everything). Now, we had already been on the tour for 3 hours by the time …
Chapter 14 Platform 9-3/4 Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents This plaque describes the bookending train station shots at the beginning and end of the movie saga. And then you follow the signage toward Platform 9-3/4. I got ready to push my luggage trolley through the barrier. And bam – just like that, we were …