The best part for me - flying ALONE. Nine hours to do whatever I wanted, carrying only stuff for myself in my bag. I slept, I watched movies, I read an entire book, I went to the bathroom all by myself. That alone was worth the trip!
The next best part - Matt and I have each been to London before and only had a short list of things we absolutely had to do. The weekend filled up, but we slept in, relaxed in the parks in some gorgeous weather, and lingered over our meals. We were in no hurry and walked everywhere. Such a change from daily life. I'll share a few highlights.
First stop - Buckingham Palace. We happened to catch the last weekend the state rooms were open to the public while the queen was away for the summer.
Couldn't take pictures inside (boo!!!) but the best part for me was seeing Kate's wedding dress on display. I still remember Princess Di's dress as a kid and I was just as excited to watch the royal wedding earlier this year, so I thought it was pretty cool to see the dress and veil in person.
Had to see Big Ben, of course.
We enjoyed the passionate people at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park.
Neither of us had been inside St. Paul's Cathedral and it was really beautiful.
Absolutely gorgeous ceilings...
...and incredible paintings inside the dome.
We took the staircase all the way to the very top of the dome and enjoyed the view all the way around London.
It was so nice to enjoy a sunset and savor the moment at a rooftop restaurant. The weather couldn't have been any nicer for us.
It was wonderful to get away for a few days and enjoy some time alone together. We love our kids but we also love being a couple every now and then, too. I flew out early Monday while Matt went back to work and I was pretty happy to see two little faces when I got home! Thank you, Grandma, for taking such wonderful care of them while we were gone!!
Sounds fabulous!!!!!!!!
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