Our trip to London was split into two parts: four nights on our way into Europe, and two nights after Spain on our way out.

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Somehow we lucked into beautiful weather on our first and second trips. Since the weather was good, I loved the pub culture of grabbing a beer and hanging outside.

For our first trip, we stayed at an Airbnb which was fine while we were there, but incredibly sketchy after we checked out (asking us how we reviewed them before leaving their review). Bethnal Green was a cute neighborhood and we loved the coffee place nearby.

On our return trip, Hugo and I stayed at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House. It was a real treat to stay in a hotel after 32 days in Airbnb’s.

Six days is obviously not enough time to do even a fraction of what’s available in London. It was really expensive, so I’m not excited to go back on my own dime, but I’d love to revel in the city again.

Corner café on Jersey Street with a black-painted façade, a pixel-style sign reading “F*ckoffee,” and a mosaic “Bethnal Green” sign above, with a bench, window display of mugs, and pedestrians passing by on the pavement.Close-up of pale stone statues with draped robes and carved faces, including a bearded figure seated in the foreground and others standing behind, their weathered surfaces and calm expressions giving a solemn, monumental feel against a grey sky.The Shard rising sharply above surrounding buildings, its glass surface reflecting daylight, with crowds gathered along the riverfront below and boats and rooftops filling the lower frame.Row of richly carved stone columns on a red-brick façade, each column wrapped with detailed relief figures and decorative patterns, creating a dense, ornate rhythm along the museum exterior.Street-level view of a shuttered storefront covered in posters and graffiti, topped by an orange banner reading “Shoreditch wasn’t gentrified for you to microwave your dinner,” with taped boxes and layered textures adding to the gritty scene.Wide view of a long brick building painted with the words “Let’s adore and endure,” large illustrated posters in the windows, bicycles parked outside, and traffic passing along the road.View across the River Thames showing modern glass skyscrapers on one side and the historic Tower of London on the other, with boats on the water and people lining the riverside path.City skyline seen through a train window, with tall modern towers clustered near the river, cranes in the distance, and blurred tracks and railings in the foreground suggesting motion.The Albert Memorial standing tall with gilded details and Gothic arches, surrounded by a patterned stone platform, green lawns, and a few people walking nearby under an overcast sky.Close-up of vivid pink tulips with softly curved petals and visible stamens, filling the frame with saturated color against a blurred garden background.