I love London. Everything about it — the city layout, all the history, the abundance of healthy food shops.

The past two days have been spent on foot, mainly, exploring so many interesting places and attractions.

My first day in town began with a trip to Trafalgar Square to pick up my London Pass, which would allow me entry into lots of places without fee, and a card for the tube. I got lost on my way there and was sidetracked by the National Portrait Gallery but that is all apart of the fun.

My first planned trip was to the Monument to the Great Fire. I wanted to get my bearings, and what better way to do that than by climbing 311 steps up a spiraling staircase to a 360° view. It was cold, grey and extremely windy but despite this I spent a long time spotting the cities many sights, like the Tower Bridge and the tallest building in the country, The Shard.

I then wandered east to the Tower of London. This place is HUGE. The way in which it has been set up allows anyone to wander in and guide themselves around without the worry of missing some thing. The Tower had everything, from old weapons and armour of the Royals, to monkey sculptures, to replica torture weapons. By far my favourite part was the crown jewels. It's impossible to fathom just how much the collection could be worth. All I know for sure is that I want a satin, jewel encrusted crown. ☹

Linking the north and south banks of the Thames near the Tower is of course Tower Bridge. This is totally iconic to London so seeing it, and walking across, was a totally surreal experience.

I ended the day with a spur of the moment river cruise along the Thames, from Westminster to Greenwich and back. I probably would have enjoyed this more if I could've heard my thoughts over my rumbling stomach. It's difficult to be passionate about sailing past Shakespeare's Globe Theatre when all you can think about is the restaurant you can see next door. The guide on the return trip made it very interesting, though. Did you know, the flag flying from the top of the Palace of Westminster is the size of a tennis court?!

Today began much the same, with a walk across Westminster Bridge amongst thousands of others taking selfies with Big Ben in the background.

I went straight to Westminster Abbey. It turned out to be the best place I had ever been. Photos inside are forbidden, which is frustrating because it would truly be impossible to try and describe just how incredible this building is.

My major highlight was the tomb of Queen Elizabeth I, a.k.a my favourite historical figure (everyone has one of those, right?).

I followed an audio tour around, spending just over two hours inside. This was timed perfectly as I arrived at my next destination, Buckingham Palace, just after 11am. Changing of the Guard time.

This was a pretty cool, albeit long, thing to see. The whole surrounding area ground to a halt to allow the guards and cavalry through. Policemen stood at crossings and halted cars, buses and people so that the ceremony could take place.

I spent the afternoon eating lunch and people watching in Trafalgar Square, and getting lost trying to find Downing Street. I got there in the end, although a fenced off area surrounded by heavily armed cops was definitely shown up by the garden on Victoria Embankment I stumbled upon as I searched.

Two full days of wandering has me exhausted. Time for a (hopefully) long sleep before some more adventuring tomorrow.