Thanks to Facebook memories reminding us what happened one year ago today, I received lovely reminders that we went to London for New Years to start 2016 in a new place. We bought an Expedia package that included flights and hotel to go for the weekend from January 1-3, 2016. Below is a trip recap of the weekend getaway we had in London.

LONDON

WHAT TO DO

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Sainsbury's - We absolutely LOVE going to local grocery stores when we travel and we stumbled upon this one called Sainsbury. It is the second largest chain of supermarket in the UK
Tourist Buildings - It was raining the days we wanted to see sights, so we did a drive through to see Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Big Ben, etc via car

The View from the Shard - Even though it was a bit cloudy, it was a great view of London at the city's highest viewing platform.
London Film Museum - There was a special exhibit for Bond in Motion promoting James Bond and the cars from Bond movies. Will loved it to see these different vehicles in person.
Covent Garden Market - We stumbled upon this after the London Film Museum and it's a fruit, vegetable, flower wholesale market with shopping
British Museum - I highly recommend this spot to visit if you are in London. The admission is free with optional donation for admission and it is a public institute focused around history, art, and culture.
Harrod's - This is a luxury department store and worth just walking in to browse at everything they have in here. It is also a nice sight at night lit up on the exterior of the building.

WHAT TO EAT

Borough Market - this is a great food hall spot to grab lunch with a variety of options located next to London Bridge
Savoy Grill - We ate a delightful London lunch at Savoy Grill, a Gordon Ramsay restaurant to celebrate our 26th monthsary and they decorated a cute dessert dish for us. The food was heavenly and it was the best aged steak Will has ever ate.
The Wolesey - This is a café-restaurant in European tradition located in Piccadilly, London with beautiful decor and good food.
Galvin at Windows - This is a Michelin-starred restaurant on the 28th floor with 360° views of the city

Celebrating our 26th Monthsary at Savoy Grill

WHAT TO STAY

Clayton Hotel Chiswick - This 4-star hotel was included in the Expedia package and was decent enough for us since we had a car and only used the hotel for sleeping.

TRANSPORTATION

Nissan Leaf - Will wanted to say he drove in London and he picked the Nissan Leaf electric car through Hertz Rental Car (below). He did a fairly decent job driving on the opposite side even with narrow roads and many roundabouts.