Every trip made to Europe is like a pilgrim to a holy land.
Our pilgrimage to Britain consists of 16 days (May 19th to June 3rd, 2005), mainly staying in London and several day trips out of London. We did not make too many day trips nor venture too far away from London since there were quite enough interests in the city to engage us.
To put our activities into categories: we visited museums, art galleries, churches, castles, universities, historical landmarks, parks and gardens, and theaters.
Unlike our first trip to Europe back in 2001 when we were so overwhelmed by everything we saw there, this time we were more prepared and seasoned travelers who were able to take it in slowly and appreciate it more thoroughly. But still we were amazed at what we saw and would have exhausted our limited vocabulary describing the grandiose and beauty the city can offer.
Besides sightseeing we also experienced what ordinary Londoners would do in their daily life, thanks to our friends who made everything so smooth for us. We went about the city by tube (for subways), buses and on foot, buying groceries on the way back home every day and cooking meals in the small kitchen in our flat (for apartment) and taking the train out of the city and strolling in the parks, so far and so forth.
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