๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London โ€” April 21โ€“27

Six days in London โ€” four West End shows, two rounds of The Traitors, the Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Changing of the Guard, and Poirot’s building.


๐Ÿจ Where We’re Staying

Rental apartment in central London
April 21โ€“27 (6 nights).


๐Ÿ“… Day by Day

Day 6 โ€” Tue Apr 21 โ€” Arrive London, Walking Tour & Stranger Things

  • 11:30 โ€” Arrive St Pancras via Eurostar
  • 14:00 โ€” Sandemans FREE Walking Tour from Charing Cross
  • 19:00 โ€” ๐ŸŽญ Stranger Things: The First Shadow โ€” Phoenix Theatre

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos

[London St Pancras arrival โ€” the iconic roof]

[Walking tour highlights โ€” Big Ben, Trafalgar Square]

[Stranger Things at the Phoenix Theatre โ€” marquee]

[Stranger Things โ€” our reaction after the show]


Day 7 โ€” Wed Apr 22 โ€” Changing of the Guard & Hadestown

  • 11:00 โ€” Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace + Trafalgar Square
  • Florin Court (Poirot’s building!)
  • 19:30 โ€” ๐ŸŽญ Hadestown โ€” Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. Dress Circle Row A!

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos

[Buckingham Palace โ€” Changing of the Guard]

[Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery]

[Florin Court โ€” Poirot’s Whitehaven Mansions!]

[Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre]

[Shaftesbury Avenue theatre district at night]


Day 8 โ€” Thu Apr 23 โ€” British Museum & The Traitors #1

  • 10:00 โ€” British Museum (free timed entry, open until 5pm)
  • 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ” The Traitors Live Experience #1 โ€” 60 Short’s Gardens. Faithful or traitor?

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos

[British Museum โ€” the Great Court]

[Rosetta Stone / favourite exhibit]

[The Traitors โ€” arrival at 60 Short’s Gardens]

[The Traitors โ€” round table moment]

[Were we faithful or traitor?]


Day 9 โ€” Fri Apr 24 โ€” Tower of London, Tower Bridge & Into the Woods

  • 09:00 โ€” Tower of London (HRP membership โ€” free entry!). Crown Jewels first.
  • City Cruises 24h Hop-On Hop-Off
  • Walk across Tower Bridge
  • 19:30 โ€” ๐ŸŽญ Into the Woods โ€” Bridge Theatre

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos

[Tower of London โ€” White Tower]

[Crown Jewels queue / Yeoman Warder tour]

[Tower Bridge โ€” walking across the top]

[City Cruise on the Thames]

[Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre]


Day 10 โ€” Sat Apr 25 โ€” Westminster & Witness for the Prosecution

  • Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament
  • 19:30 โ€” ๐ŸŽญ Witness for the Prosecution โ€” County Hall. Immersive Agatha Christie in a real courtroom!

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos

[Westminster Abbey]

[Big Ben and Houses of Parliament from the bridge]

[London Eye from the South Bank]

[County Hall โ€” the courtroom set for Witness]

[Witness for the Prosecution โ€” no spoilers!]


Day 11 โ€” Sun Apr 26 โ€” Kensington Palace & The Traitors #2

  • Kensington Palace (HRP membership โ€” free entry!)
  • Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens
  • 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ” The Traitors Live Experience #2. Last night in London!

๐Ÿ“ธ Photos

[Kensington Palace โ€” front entrance]

[Kensington Gardens / Hyde Park]

[The Traitors Round 2 โ€” did we do better?]

[Last night in London โ€” goodbye dinner]

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