7-9 Nov / London

London started with stone buildings and easy plates.

Before the trip moved north, London gave the softer opening: big architecture, grey-and-blue park views, market food, and meals that felt more comforting than planned.

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Architecture

The first mood was old stone and city scale.

London is an easy place to start a trip because the city already feels layered before you do anything complicated. The photos here are mostly buildings and small walking stops, which is honestly a good way to ease into a longer route.

London architecture near Westminster Abbey

The London chapter stays intentionally simple: architecture, water, and a few meals before the trip gets colder up north.

Slow moment

A park lake made the city feel less rushed.

The lake photo is one of the quieter images from this part of the trip. It breaks the city rhythm nicely - not every travel memory needs a landmark name to be worth keeping.

Food notes

Comfort food showed up early.

There were casual plates, a market-style pasta stop, and a brunch plate that felt exactly like the kind of food you want when the weather is not fully cooperating.

London brunch plate with egg-topped waffle