Riding countryside through the United Kingdom taking in all the scenery was a very peaceful way to arrive in London. I arrived to Central station on a Friday early afternoon. Summer time in Europe I expected the weather to be mid 80’s but to my surprise it was only 70 degrees and partly cloudy. Once I got off the train, I followed the signs to the Underground station and bought a ticket.  Surprisingly it wasn’t as hard to find and purchase as some may think. 

I was only spending three days in London and The Rockwell was recommended to me by a Facebook travel friend. My gps said it was a six minute walk, but by the time I got off the metro it was pouring rain so ya girl got an uber. I sure did, was no way I was about to walk six minutes with my backpack, purse and medium size roller bag! *shrugs shoulders*. The lobby of The Rockwell was welcoming and cozy and although my room was not ready yet the hotel bar was waiting my arrival.  My hotel room was a European single, which mean it was tiny as hell (319 euros/$422 for three nights). Literally you walk in and to the immediate left a small bathroom, a single size bed, small desk and small fridge fully stacked. Although I had never been in a room this small it was very clean which is a biggie for me. Although it was recommended to me I also checked the online reviews because cleanliness is important to me. 

 I started my trip in Paris, so I did not have any London currency converted yet, thankfully almost everywhere takes debit/credit cards. For those of you who don’t know London’s currency is in Pounds which means if your from the US are money really isn’t worth crap there.

So I’m a foodie, one of the things I love about traveling to different countries is trying out new foods. I’m not a big meat eater and London has lots of meat, hardy meals. I found myself sticking to the lighter meals since I couldn’t bring myself to eat steak and burgers everyday. I ate at a cute Sushi restaurant called Kappa twice during my stay. One place that was memorable and yummy was Nandos, it’s a pretty popular restaurant in London. I had a spicy chicken meal that also came with french fries and garlic bread. I also also ordered a side of salsa and pita bread. It was one of my best meals during my stay. 

 High Tea! I’m already a tea drinker but who doesn’t want to experience High Tea in London. I went to the cutest place called Caffe Concerto at roughly 11am, I chose to get the Prosecco combo which included tea, a cucumber sandwich, salmon sandwich and a chicken sandwich. In addition a assortment of pastries which included macaroons (a personal favorite of mines), cheese cakes, and a chocolate truffle pie. Following my tea and snacks I received a glass of Prosecco to top off my High Tea experience. I could not leave the cafe without taking a picture in front of the beautiful flowered wall. On my last day in London I visited La Cave a Fomage for cheese, meat and wine tasting. Had an awesome time and prices were very reasonable. The three places I mentioned above I would definitely visit again when back in London. 

I didn’t spend enough time in London, so I will be back again. It was also more spread out than I expected so next time I will probably rent a car to see more. 

Xoxo

DiamondSharelle

~MeandMyPassport~