Our second day in London (and the last day of our European vacation) was full of exploration! We began the day enjoying breakfast at the hotel with our tour group.
I ate a yogurt bowl topped with cereal and fresh fruit. I also enjoyed a bowl of hot porridge with dried fruit and toasted nuts.
I’m not really sure what English porridge is exactly, but it tasted like a super creamy mix of steel cut oatmeal and cream of wheat. I loved it!
Sightseeing
After breakfast, our group loaded onto the coach bus and watched and listened as our tour guide pointed out London hot spots along the way.
I totally geeked out over Westminster Abby, the site of the royal wedding that took place only a few short weeks ago.
At least I wasn’t the only one…
Our tour group took some extra time at St. Paul’s Cathedral where we went on a brief tour of the church and walked around inside.
Seeing the inside of such a majestic church (that was also the site of Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ wedding) was really amazing.
Our final stop on our sightseeing tour was in front of Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guards.
We got there early so we had a great position right along the street. The only downside? It was COLD outside!
We huddled close and nibbled on chocolate croissants to distract ourselves from the frigid temperatures.
We also laughed when certain cars stopped in front of us that looked like they were being driven by dogs since the passenger’s seat is on the other side of the car in England.
With all of the distractions, the 30 minutes we waited passed quickly. Before we knew it, the guards walked right in front of us!
It was such a neat tradition! I was kind of hoping the queen would make a guest appearance… and by the queen I mean Prince Harry. 
I’m blogging from the airport terminal in Miami right now since we have a million-hour layover. I’ll pop back in with the rest of our London adventures shortly!
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Yeah, first one to comment. Glad you got to witness the changing of the guards. That was a must when my family visited London. I was only in the 6th grade so I don’t remember too much of it. Are you excited to be back on U.S. soil? Can’t wait to read about the rest of your time in London.
YES! i am so, so glad to be home. i miss ryan and sadie so incredibly much.
Im so jealous! I was absolutely obssesed with the royal wedding. I think I may have just fainted in front of Westminster Abby. lol Looks like you had a great time! Have a safe trip back:)
honestly, seeing the abbey made me even MORE obsessed with it!
haha that dog photo is sooo funny!!
I LOVE SEEING YOU in london!! it brings a huge smile to my face!! you have to tell us what your favorite country was that you visited in Europe!
How cool to be right where that amazing wedding took place not too long aago!
Looks like you guys are having an awesome trip! I love London, so many great places to see.
I seriously just busted up laughing in my office at the dogs driving cars joke. Thanks for the entertainment! 🙂
You guys sure loved your chocolate croissants huh? 😉
I was wondering if there were still some reminders of the wedding. Cute sign.
I’m totally going to geek out over Westminster Abbey, too. Though since I’m not married, I might be a little more ruthless in the search for Prince Harry… 😉
Ahh fun! It’d be cool to be there anywhere around the time of the Royal Wedding. I can bet it’s calmed down a bit, but it’d still be a celebration!
Porridge is just the same as oatmeal (usually rolled oats cooked with water, milk, or both). I love dried fruit on porridge though my favourite topping is a a tiny sprinkling of maca powder and a squirt of agave. Sometimes when I’m feeling naughty I mix in chocolate chips…
Gorgeous photos!
You guys are such a cute family, by the way 🙂
Loved the photos!
I’m glad you made it back safely!
the dog picture is funny haha love it
i think the dog on that side of the car would’ve got me too!
I’m not going to lie, my computer skipped your description of the dog/car picture, so I just saw the picture and my reaction was “what the H? is that dog driving? or is it just in the lap of a tiny person?” Glad to know I’m not the only crazy American around here.
I went and saw the changing of the guard when I went to London! Except when we went it was HOT! Seriously, it was over 100 degrees and was the hottest day they had EVER had in London! I like to say that we brought the Florida weather to England. 😉
Your post brings back great memories! I went to London a couple years ago, and it is amazing to see all of those historic places! Did you see the Tower bridge? That was gorgeous and one of my favorite things to see.
I totally cracke dup at the “dog driving the car” sentence – that is too funny!
Ahhh love this post<–how cool to see such historic sites!? Love the pic of the dog 'driving'…haha 🙂
Your comment about the dog driving the car cracked me up. I’m an American living in Australia, and I got so confused at first when I saw cars going by. If there was nobody in the passenger’s seat, I thought that the cars were driving themselves…like robot cars. I have loved reading all about your European adventures. Welcome home!
In my opinion, Prince Harry > Prince William 😉 Hehe!
LOL I agree…
Porridge is basically the same as oatmeal…i hate the term ‘porridge’ though..it sounds so ick and reminds me of goldilocks and the 3 bears!