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Day 4 - Wednesday March 29

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Good Morning Westminster! After a good night's rest, I woke up bright and early and ready to go. I finished listening to my audiobook Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, definitely ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. After breakfast, Karen and I took the Tube over to Westminster to get classic pictures of the palace and tour Westminster Abbey . During our tour of the Abbey I enjoyed spotting some of the more gruesome statues and brushing up on my Tudor history. Both Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I are buried here, alongside various King Henrys and other notable royalty of the age.   Afterwards we took a stroll through the iconic Belgravia . The facades were beautiful and there were so many little pocket parks that added to the ambiance of the area. More Magic! We then had a very busy afternoon at the Palace theater where we got to experience both acts of The Cursed Child . The stage pr...

London Day 2 - Monday March 27

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Magical Monday Today was our highly anticipated tour of WB Studios to see the sets of all 8 Harry Potter movies! We took the train from Euston station to Watford Junction . From there a bus picked us up to take us to the movie lot. Behind the Scenes The studio was absolutely massive. We ended up spending four hours touring the entire space. Some of the highlights for me were: the costumes (specifically the Yule Ball and from the attack on Gringotts), inside the Gryffindor and Slytherin dormitories, Dumbledore's office, and the Lestrange vault/attack on Gringotts. They also had an area called the backlot where you could explore Privet Drive, The Knight Bus, and the Greenhouse. It is honestly too much to list it all here, but it was absolutely magical and so well done! A London Evening After reconvening at the hotel to drop off all of my Potter themed souvenirs, we stopped by a lovely Italian restaurant for woo...

England Inspiration Board

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 I am planning a trip to London, England for my spring break with my mother-in-law. We are so excited about this upcoming girl's trip! I used this inspiration board to help direct our focus when planning. I cannot wait to take off in just a few weeks!