Bankside to Southwark

I completed this walk with Amy, Emily, Emily King, Sydney, Kristen and Corey. We walked Sunday night. The view of the Thames was beautiful as the sun set and the tower Bridge was even more incredible lit at night. I enjoyed walking across it. There was also a pub along the way called the Mudlark that was used in the Harry Potter films. We think it is the Leaky Cauldron. I really enjoyed doing this walk at night and seeing the city lights.

Fleet Street and Saint Pauls

I completed this walk after touring Saint Paul’s with the group.We of course, saw Saint Paul's Cathedral. The other memorable site was a pub that was Shakespeare's home. The word Courage was painted on it. I ran it to use the restroom here. I didn't know it was Shakespeare's home until we left. The hallways were narrow and it was interesting architecture because it was built on the corner of the street. We also saw another of Wren's churches. It was beautiful.

Soho to Trafalgar Square (lead this walk)

Sarah, Alison and I completed this walk backwards. We were at Charing Cross after visiting the National Gallery so we worked back. I led this walk. My favorite part of the walk was eating dumplings in China Town. I also enjoyed stopping in a vintage clothing store on the way. They had a great collection. We saw several theaters and what the book described as a deteriorating red light district of London as well. There was even one home with a sign that said "This is not a brothel". Obviously there are some in the area. There were also several questionable stores.