The little children are huge Harry Potter fans so we had to visit Kings Cross aka Saint Pancras to see Platform 9 3/4 both the plaque and the platform where the scenes were filmed. Not only did we see these and take pictures there, the children insisted on acting out some of the scenes. And STICK TO YOUR TICKET became the phrase of the day.
From there, we went to Diagon Alley aka Leadenhall Market which was gorgeous. We arrived early and there were very few people there, which was nice. In London it can be hard to find tourist stops that are not crowded, heh. We had some very good hot chocolate and some really excellent orangy gingery biscuits there.
Then hours and hours at the British Museum. The Reading Room was a hit. The girls would have stayed there all day, Prince J was not as enthralled by it. We didn’t manage to see it all but we did see everything on the ground floor and about 1/3 of the upper level, maybe still a good bit. Unfortunately two of the rooms we really wanted to see were closed. Pout.
Another good, full, day – and an incredibly crowded subway ride home, which was good because we all should experience the madness of a London rush hour home.
You are doing so many of the things I have always talked about doing there and never got to. I didn’t know about the Harry Potter sites! I’m definitely dragging Megan there the next time.
The pics are great, the kids look like they’re having a terrific time. I really want to go back now and go to the Globe, and Leadenhall. And the tea museum–bet their take on tea history was a tad different from the tea museum I visited in Hong Kong. Wish Michelle could have gone with you! Keep your reports coming, and stay dry and well.
ooh, I want a HP day!
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