October 18th-29th, 2016
London and Paris

Tracy and I had been dreaming about taking a Eurotrip together for more than a decade, and our opportunity to visit London and Paris finally arrived this fall. Travel along with us as we explore several of the iconic tourist destinations in these incredible capital cities. Our London portion wouldn’t be complete without several Harry Potter references, while Paris includes a stop at Disneyland Paris in addition to highlights from the City of Lights.

Table of Contents

Pre-Trip Report

• London Plans
• Paris Plans

October 18th, 2016

• Chapter 1: Red-Eyed and Bushy Tailed (Flight to London)

October 19th, 2016

• Chapter 2: Hyde Park Corner (Tube from Heathrow into London)
• Chapter 3: Royals and Ramen (Buckingham Palace, Nadler Victoria, and Wagamama)
• Chapter 4: Fairly Large Benjamin (Big Ben and Red Telephone Box)
• Chapter 5: Eye Spy (Riding the London Eye)
• Chapter 6: Pub Hopping (Shopping on Oxford Street and Pub Dinner)

October 20th, 2016

• Chapter 7: The Room Where It Happened (Traveling to the Harry Potter Studio Tour)
• Chapter 8: Small Sets and Large Sets (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Cupboard Under the Stairs, Great Hall)
• Chapter 9: Making Movie Magic (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Costumes, Wigs, and Makeup)
• Chapter 10: Better Be… Gryffindor (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Gryffindor Dormitory and Common Room)
• Chapter 11: Sherbet Lemon! (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Props and Dumbledore’s Office)
• Chapter 12: Cauldrons and Broomsticks (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Potions Classroom and Quidditch)
• Chapter 13: These Days Are Dark (Harry Potter Studio Tour: The Burrow, the Ministry, and the Dark Arts)
• Chapter 14: Platform 9-3/4 (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Hogwarts Express)
• Chapter 15: On the Backlot (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Knight Bus, Privet Drive, and Backlot)
• Chapter 16: Creepy Models (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Creature Shop)
• Chapter 17: Diagonally (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Diagon Alley)
• Chapter 18: Always There to Welcome Us Home (Harry Potter Studio Tour: Hogwarts Model)
• Chapter 19: Elementary (London Zoo Fail, Sherlock Holmes Gift Shop, Doom Bar)

October 21st, 2016

• Chapter 20: Kings and Queens (Westminster Abbey)
• Chapter 21: All the Sights (Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour)
• Chapter 22: Cheeky Nando’s (Nando’s and Gabriel’s Wharf)
• Chapter 23: Lions in the Square (Trafalgar Square and The National Gallery)
• Chapter 24: A Spot of Tea (Afternoon Tea at The Wolseley)
• Chapter 25: Winter Without the Wonderland (Hyde Park, Harrod’s, and Primark)

October 22nd, 2016

• Chapter 26: God Save the Queen (Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace)
• Chapter 27: Royal Horses and Royal Carriages (The Royal Mews)
• Chapter 28: Thames the Breaks (Thames River Cruise)
• Chapter 29: Beefeater Peter (Beefeater Tour of the Tower of London)
• Chapter 30: The Crown Must Win (Crown Jewels in the Tower of London)