1. Boating on the Avon: The little ride was only about 40 minutes long, but the space, and the scenery and the gorgeous houses dotted along the little river provided some great photography practice. It's so green and serene! The captains of the canal boat really knew their stuff. They were also hilarious and sweet as can be and made the ride a delight.
2. Richard II: How could I not? The show was the genesis of the whole trip at this time of year in the first place. Any live theatre is good with me but when given the chance to see such a multi-talented cast perform a classic work, it's hard not to jump up and down and squeal a bit.
3. Abbey Road: I wasn't really looking forward to this. Don't get me wrong: I LOVE the Beatles. But I've seen the webcam on Abbey Road Studios. Londoners are not kind to those tourists attempting to emulate that album cover. Now, I'm not saying that someone's not going to get hit by a bus one day, but seeing it was still kind of cool. The graffiti messages, most of which are quotes from Beatles songs, were pretty special too. You get the distinct feeling that many, many awesome talents, not just the Beatles, have graced those streets and that studio.
4. The World's End: This may have something to do with finally getting to taste the Sticky Toffee Pudding I'd been waiting for. Or it could have something to do with the pub being the inspiration for the new Simon Pegg movie of the same name (if only in my mind...but Simon is Scottish so there's a chance). In any event, it was the quintessential pub to me and Fish & Chips with Sticky Toffee Pudding just sealed the deal.
5. Portobello Road Market: Thousands of people swarming the streets. Stalls selling jewelry food, ceramics, spices, and about a thousand other things. Tourists trying desperately to recreate the classic scenes of Notting Hill. Everyone up early and basking in the early morning glow of just another weekend morning in Notting Hill. It's one of those things that everyone does, but it's classic London to me. Even if I do one day become a jaded city girl, Portobello Road will still be on my weekly agenda, if only to stop by Alice's to pick up some beautiful china at ridiculously good prices.
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