{"id":970,"date":"2022-06-23T06:08:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T06:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/?p=970"},"modified":"2023-08-27T16:11:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T16:11:40","slug":"when-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/2022\/06\/23\/when-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"When in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5437.jpg?resize=200%2C256&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-975\" width=\"200\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5437.jpg?resize=801%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 801w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5437.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5437.jpg?resize=768%2C982&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5437.jpg?resize=1201%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1201w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5437.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>me in red booth!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently visited London, and here are some ideas on what to do  and to see when in London for 2 days! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Take a picture inside of a red booth!<\/li><li>If you have one place to visit, go for Westminster Abbey! I mean, I was impressed how much history the place contains, it blew my mind<strong>! You can get tickets right in front of the Abbey, they were a bit pricey, but it was worth it.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"740\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5440.jpg?resize=740%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"976\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5440.jpg?resize=786%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 786w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5440.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5440.jpg?resize=768%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5440.jpg?resize=1180%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1180w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5440.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I hope me and my man are buried like this someday<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"740\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg?resize=740%2C969&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"977\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/?attachment_id=977\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg?resize=782%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg?resize=768%2C1006&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg?resize=1173%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1173w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5441.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">So much wow!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Effectively look at all main sights in one day -&gt; this was our way of doing it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Green Park metro station &gt; Buckingham Palace &gt; Houses of Parliament &gt; Westminster Abbey (we also went in!)&gt;metro to London Bridge&gt; walk to Tower Bridge, passing by London Bridge and enjoying cool walk near water &gt; Chill near Tower&gt; Great Fire of London Monument&gt; St.Paul Cathedral<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Get a cup of coffee at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.nl\/Restaurant_Review-g191259-d15813087-Reviews-Roasting_Plant_Coffee-Greater_London_England.html\">Roasting Plant Coffee<\/a> to relax from all the walking <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Watch a theatre performance under open air at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearesglobe.com\/whats-on\/\">&#8220;Shakespeare&#8217;s Globe&#8221;<\/a>. We had standing tickets (which also got a drink), and it was sooo fun! We watched &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearesglobe.com\/whats-on\/much-ado-about-nothing-2022\/\">Much Ado About Nothing<\/a>&#8220;, and this performance was so so good, it blew my mind! Yard tickets are just 5 pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5444-1.jpg?resize=256%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-983\" width=\"256\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5444-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5444-1.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5444-1.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5444-1.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Theatre under open sky!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Visi<a href=\"https:\/\/strawberrytours.com\/london\/tours\/free-harry-potter-tour\">t Harry Potter Free Walking Tour<\/a>! You can see some places where the films were filmed, and learn about some locations where inspiration of Rowling came from!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5447-1.jpg?resize=256%2C147&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988\" width=\"256\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5447-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C588&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5447-1.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5447-1.jpg?resize=768%2C441&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5447-1.jpg?w=1070&amp;ssl=1 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Visit &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxtons.co.uk\/local-life\/angel\">Angel District&#8221; of London<\/a> for some unique vibe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. When there, enjoy another cup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/63_degrees\/\">of coffee at 63 degrees. <\/a>Say &#8220;hi&#8221; to the coffee place owner Michael from me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"740\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5448.jpg?resize=740%2C957&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"985\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5448.jpg?resize=792%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5448.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5448.jpg?resize=768%2C993&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5448.jpg?resize=1188%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5448.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"740\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg?resize=740%2C934&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"987\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/?attachment_id=987\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg?resize=811%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 811w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg?resize=768%2C970&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg?resize=1217%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5449-1.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Take a picture of 9 3\/4 platform with mega zoom to make it look like there is no line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"740\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg?resize=740%2C945&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"989\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/?attachment_id=989\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg?resize=802%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 802w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg?resize=768%2C980&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg?resize=1203%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1203w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5450.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"657\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5451.jpg?resize=657%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"990\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5451.jpg?resize=657%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/?attachment_id=990\" class=\"wp-image-990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5451.jpg?w=657&amp;ssl=1 657w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5451.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5451.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_5451.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Enjoy a beer at any pub you find!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In my case, I also got to hug a dear friend who lives in London, but that is optional \ud83d\ude09 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for great time, and tot ziens! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=======================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short summary for screenshooting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Take a picture inside of a red booth!<\/li><li>If you have one place to visit, go for Westminster Abbey!  <\/li><li>Effectively look at all main sights in one day -&gt; this was our way of doing it:<ul><li>Green Park metro station &gt; Buckingham Palace &gt; Houses of Parliament &gt; Westminster Abbey (we also went in!)&gt;metro to London Bridge&gt; walk to Tower Bridge, passing by London Bridge and enjoying cool walk near water &gt; Chill near Tower&gt; Great Fire of London Monument&gt; St.Paul Cathedral<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Get a cup of coffee at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.nl\/Restaurant_Review-g191259-d15813087-Reviews-Roasting_Plant_Coffee-Greater_London_England.html\">Roasting Plant Coffee<\/a> to relax from all the walking<\/li><li>Watch a theatre performance under open air at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearesglobe.com\/whats-on\/\">&#8220;Shakespeare&#8217;s Globe&#8221;<\/a>. We had standing tickets (which also got a drink), and it was sooo fun! We watched &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearesglobe.com\/whats-on\/much-ado-about-nothing-2022\/\">Much Ado About Nothing<\/a>&#8220;, and this performance was so so good, it blew my mind! Yard tickets are just 5 pounds.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a973dc64-8733-4b10-984a-29e929ba348d\"><li>Visi<a href=\"https:\/\/strawberrytours.com\/london\/tours\/free-harry-potter-tour\">t Harry Potter Free Walking Tour<\/a>! You can see some places where the films were filmed, and learn about some locations where inspiration of Rowling came from!<\/li><li>Visit &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxtons.co.uk\/local-life\/angel\">Angel District&#8221; of London<\/a> for some unique vibe<\/li><li>When there, enjoy another cup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/63_degrees\/\">of coffee at 63 degrees. <\/a>Say &#8220;hi&#8221; to the coffee place owner Michael from me!<\/li><li>Take a picture of 9 3\/4 platform with mega zoom to make it look like there is no line<\/li><li>Enjoy a beer at any pub you find!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently visited London, and here are some ideas on what to do  and to see when in London for 2 days! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Black-White-Simple-Blank-Paper-Blog-Banner-9.png?fit=2240%2C1260&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/970"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=970"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1400,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/970\/revisions\/1400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nadiamakessomeart.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}