Part Four: Day One in London

So, the first whole day we spent in London was Christmas Eve. Denise worked the night before so we let her sleep in and Jason and I went to explore the city. Unfortunately most things were closed due to the holiday so we took ourselves on a walking tour. We started in Trafalgar Square where we saw the National Gallery and a Chrismas tree that has been given annually to the people of London from the people of Norway in gratitude for their support during World War II.

Next we walked through St. James Park, saw Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, and then crossed the river to get a better look at Parliament. 

 

After we walked around we went to St. Paul's to try and get into a Christmas concert. The line was out of control and we barely missed getting in, so we did the next best thing- shopping. Shopping on Christmas Eve is always a fun adventure, especially at Primark. Once we had worked up an appetite we went to Witherspoon's for a traditional Christmas dinner. We opened out Christmas crackers, put on our crowns and ate turkey, stuffing, and yorkshire pudding (which is not pudding at all but more of a bread like dish served with gravy). It was a great night!