The Weekend

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a brilliant (I'm so British now) weekend, I know I did! I was able to check six things off of my To Do In London list. Starting with Friday:

I spent part of my day at the British Museum. It was exhausting to say the least--there are over 70 galleries:

Then at night,

I saw Singing in the Rain on its second to last night with Ellen and one of our flatmates. We bought rush tickets the day of and were in the third and fourth rows! It was incredible. I was curious to see how they would do the whole rain part of it...let's just say that we got splashed multiple times.

Saturday was overall wonderful, starting with changing of the guards:

They played their instruments on horses! So impressive.

Being an American, I can't get enough of the royals and their traditions. We don't have anything like that, so it's all so fascinating. The changing of the guards was very fun to watch. I can't believe they do the whole speil every day during the summer. 

For lunch, I had traditional bangers and mash, and tried some of a traditional pie. It was interesting to be eating what I consider a breakfast food (sausage) with a dinner food (mashed potatoes).

Then Saturday night we did the best thing so far on this trip: The Making of Harry Potter at Warner Brothers Studio Tour. I can't even begin to describe how elated I was the entire time I was there. I grew up with Harry Potter and was still am obsessed with the series. Just ask my mom or sister. I know it makes me seem obsessive, but I absolutely loved this tour, and even teared up a few times.

Entrance to the Great Hall.

Tried butterbeer. So good!

I felt so overwhelmed and nostalgic multiple times, like I was seeing things from my childhood. I know it sounds over the top, but I really did grow up with this series. 

Some goodies from the giftshop :) After we did the tour, naturally we had to go to King's Cross Station and take the classic picture running through the wall at platform 9 3/4.

Sunday Ellen and I went to the Churchill War Rooms. This was where Churchill and his War Cabinet spent a lot of their time in an underground bunker during WWII. It was really interesting, and cool to see the war from a different perspective. 

Then we walked around Hyde park and went to see the Wellington Arch.

Also on Sunday I bought this pretty canvas from a street artist:

This was easily my favorite weekend in London so far. Next weekend is my birthday weekend though, and we have some pretty fun things planned, so we'll see if this weekend can be topped!

Anyone else do anything fun this weekend?

xo Catherine