9th October 2026
We arrived in London at 11:12 am. We arrived at our hotel, put our luggage safely in the luggage containers provided and headed out to the city! First stop is the exterior of the King’s Cross St. Pancras Hotel, the hotel is now owned by some billionaire.
This is his car. Pretty cool McLaren.
Think this Victorian architecture is pretty cool too. I also think this building was once used as the entrance to the station before it moved slightly down the road.
We arrived by the Tube at South Kensington Station. Me and my sister Kirsty decided to visit the Natural History Museum but found out it was closed due to some gala event or something like that. On the way to the museum I saw an old London Bus.
Here’s the dino on the outside of the museum, thankfully I was able to see it and grabbed a photo on the way.
We arrived at the National Science Museum and ventured inside. Lots of cool exhibits surrounding industrial period inventions that helped shape the modern world, so was a good sight to gain some knowledge and learn about the various types of engineering.
Pikachu was on display here too! :D
Cool map.
I know it’s a urine sample taking kit but it reminds me of the Viking drinking mini game in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Lol
This flag design represents those in Quarantine.
A sign about no smoking using needles. Cool piece of art.
A typical 1960s architectural build for a British hospital. Unfortunately, a lot use cladding that is out of date and poses a risk to health. At the time, an architectural oversight.
Cool flintlock pistols. I love the intricate laced designs on them.
We headed to the Victoria & Albert Museum. It was filled with classical artworks, tapestries, glasswares, paintings, some modern photographs in art forms and quite a few other collections too. Next we headed back onto the Tube and began our journey to the Cutty Sark!
Yay, we’ve arrived! Look at the magnificent ship! A type of schooner.
The text in Chinese Mandarin reads “Souchong Black Tea”.
Also, found this stamped on one of the boxes which is used for the floorboards. I got my shoes in the photo too.
We do love our tea.
More Mandarin. It says the same thing earlier “Shouchong Black Tea”.
A view from a portcullis.
In my life time of visiting London, which was 21 years ago, I’ve never seen an electric boat nor one of Uber. In fact, I’m pretty sure it used to be in the shape of a duck’s bill.
The Greenwich Foot Tunnel entrance building. I wasn’t sure what it was until I looked it up back at the hotel.
Woah. The height alone is pretty cool.
Map of the plan of the interior of the ship.
Map charting the course of the original Cutty Sark’s captain.
Ahoy, sailors!
Look at those colours (flags) she’s flying so proudly. The flag at the top is the British Privateers flag.
The original figurehead of the Cutty Sark, on display at the stern via the base of the Dry Dock. The time is now 3:50 pm. We’ve had a great time out and we head back to the hotel for dinner, desert and bed.
10th October 2026
The time is 7 am, we’ve had breakfast and begin our day by heading to the Tube and heading to the Tower of London for our 8:18 am tour of the exterior of the tower grounds. I’ve actually never visited the Tower of London before so I’m actually quite excited!
Iconic.
To think The Shard won’t be around in another 60 years due to building regulations. Shame.
The White Tower.
Tour group and view of the staff’s houses.
The room at the top here is where many were tortured. :O
Cool trees.
Cool map.
Got to meet a Beefeater and I also got a high five from him too. Sweet!
The tour of some of the grounds ended here, so we went about our own way. Me and my sister Kirsty looked around and enjoyed each of the things we’ve seen. We went into the armoury and saw lots of cool pieces of armour including one of a shogunate samurai, which was very cool.
Also I saw this canon with a Maltese dog on the back,
my sister mistook it for a lion.
Good morning, Raven. Keeping the tower safe?
Spanish collar, most likely used on a prisoner of war ship during the British Colonial expansion into the West Indies?
Samurai armour! Very cool.
More cool flintlocks.
A depiction of a Britonic dragon, from Welsh mythology?
Love the embroidery work and the hemlines are sublime.
A mock of an armoury building.
Map of the County of Kent.
View from inside the Starbucks.
After our drinks at Starbucks, we headed towards the Tube station to head back to King’s Cross Station so we could catch the train to take us to our final destination on our trip: Warner Bros. Studio London in Leavesden.
We’ve arrived from Euston to Leavesden! Now we ride the Knight Bus to the studio. :D
We’ve finally arrived at the studio! Yay! The time now is 12:52 pm. Lovely weather today.
Hermonie’s wand.
Wizard’s Chess pieces. At this moment in time, I’m actually terrible at chess. I only know the Van 't Kruijs Opening move and that’s it. Apparently it’s a rare move to make in chess, which I didn’t know until I started learning chess last year.
Hungarian Horntail.
The wallpaper is distinctive and very 60s/70s.
Family portraits of the Dursley’s.
The Cupboard Under The Stairs!
Found one of the Golden Snitches but couldn’t find any more throughout my tour. This room has loads of cool posters from the films. Interestingly, I have a rare limited edition film poster from The Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Woah! Look at those pumpkins. I hope they’re having a gourd time! Haha
My Hogwarts House! Just in case you guys aren’t aware, I’m House Hufflepuff! Can you name a famous witch or wizard that’s part of this house?
Nearly Headless Nick. Played by John Cleese, who was in The Monty Python, Faulty Towers, James Bond 007: The World is Not Enough, James Bond 007: Die Another Day, amongst other notable films and television series.
Hagrid!
Madam Hootch. Played by Zöe Wanamaker, better known for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (in America, it’s known as Scorer’s Stone) and she was also in the BBC comedy series My Family.
The Great Hall Lectern. For those who don’t know what a lectern is, it’s basically a podium for which a speaker or someone who will address the audience from, often seen in various universities.
Various wands from different witches and wizards in the film universe.
“Sherbet Lemon!” I shouted it when I was there but nothing happened! Oh well.
Note: Missed opportunity. If a fellow fan shouts “Sherbet Lemon!” it could have rotated or something, that would have been cool.
Nice effects.
Tri Wizard Cup from my favourite film in the franchise, The Goblet of Fire, which is also my favourite book in the franchise too.
