I know it is not in the nordic countries ^^ It was a trip during my autumn break :).
The first day, we just walk a little at Hyde Park, to relax after our trip.
The first night, we ate at a really trendy sushi restaurant, Chotto Matte. The food was incredible, really high fish quality ! That was gorgeous. I really recommend this restaurant.
The second day, we ate a breakfast at My Place. Then we bought a ticket for the Big Bus Tour of London (£30 per person). It was my 5th time in London but I never try it before because it's to "touristic" activities. The fact is that was super ! You can hop on and hop off when you want, you will see all this important building, and you have a commentator (red bus). I think that's good for the first day, having an overall of the cities. When we bought our tickets, we received a free access to the cruise on the Thames. There was a boat every 30 minutes on average. The cruise was not that long. I am not sure is it really useful because everything you see on the boat you will be seen on the bus. So if it is free, why not but I will not buy the ticket for the cruise.
During the evening, we ate again at Chotto Matte and we saw Les Misérables. It is my favorite musical comedy. It is, in my opinion, the best show ever. It is just FANTASTIC. Viewed by more than 60 million people around the world in 42 countries and in 21 languages, Les Miserables, this spectacular adaptation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece continue to fascinate audiences every day. The show is recommended for children over 7 years old. Indeed, Children under 5 years old are not allowed.
The day after, we ate a breakfast at the Patisserie Valerie. The food is good, but I think it is more appropriate to go there for tea time. During that day, we just shopped, so we go to Oxford Street and Regent Street. If you want to buy a camera in London you can go to Maplin, Jessops, or CameraWord. You will find most of them on (or near) Oxford Street. We ate our dinner at Patara, a Thai restaurant. I also recommend this restaurant. It is a gastronomic Thai restaurant. During the evening, we saw Mathilda. That was awful. It is a show for really little children I think. There are not a lot of music, the girl who played Mathilda was just screaming or yelling, and it is child's humor.
The 3dr day, we walked on Oxford Street and we took a smoothie. Then, we went to Hyde Park to eat our breakfast at Serpentine Bar & Kitchen. The restaurant is expensive, the food is good, and the view is really nice. The restaurant is on the Serpentine so you can see the water, animals, and trees. That is the reason why we go there. We took again the Big Bus Tour. It was quite cold this afternoon so after the bus tour, we drunk something for the tea time at Samuel Smith Brewery. It was not expensive, my hot chocolate was good (with FairTrade chocolate), nice place, and quite typical English/Irish (?) bar. This evening, we ate again at Chotto Matte and saw the Phantom of the Opera. That was the first time I was scare at the theater/opera ! It is a really scary show, perfect for Halloween ! The artistic level was excellent.
The last day, we ate our breakfast at My Place again. We reserved a private guide to visit Westminster Abbey. Our guide was very knowledgeable, passionate, and kind. After the Abbey, he brought us up to M&M's World (at our request) and on the way told us all the stories and anecdotes. It's really nice to walk around like that with explanations of all that can be seen. I truly realized of all the rich history that surrounds us. After that (and a little break) we came to Mayfair area and had tea time at Richoux. I ate there, I think, the best tiramisu. The quality of the food was just marvelous. We ate at Nobu for the dinner. The best Japanese gastronomic restaurant ever !!! There is no word to explain how incredible and delicious was the food. The restaurant is a mix between a night club and a gastronomic restaurant, that was really funny and strange (because of the atmosphere, I doubt you can dance in the middle of the restaurant lol). The only thing I advice is to not eat sushi there (Chotto Matte's sushi are really better).
Useful links :
Chotto Matte - Japanese restaurant : http://chotto-matte.com/
Nobu - Japanese Restaurant : http://www.noburestaurants.com/london/experience/
Les misérables - Show : http://www.lesmis.com/uk/Phantom of the Opera - Show : http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/london
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