It's week two in the new series Cheers, Madame! with me and Amy from Créatrice Mondial.
We are spending the month comparing two of the most amazing cities in the world.
London and Paris
Everyone seems to have a favorite, even if they haven't yet visited.
We are thrilled with your response to the series and are having fun with a little friendly rivalry.
Be sure to join us on twitter today to support your favorite.
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We have some fun questions for you to answer.
Are you Team London or Team Paris?
On our blogs today we're going to share the perfect day in our chosen city.
Pop over to Amy's blog to see how she would spend her perfect day in Paris.
I'm going to talk about my perfect day in London.
First off, the perfect day in London would have to be at least 72 hours long.
There is so very much that I would want to squeeze into that day.
My perfect day in London would start at "our bridge". That's what we lovingly call the Tower Bridge.
It's such an iconic site and my heart swells every time I see it.
It's my favorite spot in London.
So, we would have to start south of the river and east of Tower Bridge
in an area call Shad Thames and Butler's Wharf. It's lovely, historical area that not too many tourists know about. There are few little cafes where we can find a quick and light breakfast.
Many Brits would recommend a Full English Breakfast, but I prefer to save my calories for later in the day.
After stopping to take a dozen more photos of "our bridge", we head east along the southern bank of the Thames. This was our favorite thing to do on a Sunday when we lived in Jacob's Island. We would walk all the way to Westminster Bridge. There are so many amazing things to enjoy along the way. I've written about it several times before (here and here).
But here is a list of just some of the things that you will experience taking this route.
City Hall, More London Place, Hays Galleria, HMS Belfast
London Bridge, Borough Market, Southwark Cathedral
Shakespeare's Globe, lots of Pubs
The Millennium Bridge, views of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tate Modern
Restaurants, street performers, South Bank Book Market
British Film Institute, National Theatre
tons of restaurants, markets and festivals
The London Eye, fabulous views of Big Ben and Parliament
It's the perfect way to spend most of the day and there are some great options for lunch.
But as the sun is starting to set, let's hop into a black cab.
You can't visit London and not ride in one of these iconic taxis.
If you're lucky, your driver will be a storyteller and will entertain you along the way.
As far as I'm concerned, the perfect evening in London involves dinner and the theatre.
I've tried and tried to come up with one amazing restaurant to recommend.
But, I can't come up with just one favorite. London is full of incredible food options.
Just find one close to your venue and enjoy the pre-theatre menu.
The live theatre in London is some of the best in the world.
You can select a musical, Comedy or drama, so many choices.
There is just something about live theatre that is magical.
And the historical theatres in London are all just beautiful.
Prepare to be completely transported.
After the theatre, we would stop into our local pub for a nightcap
before ending our perfect day.
I can think of many other perfect days in London.
You can read about how we've been spending our time in London on our
London Attraction Guide. We are adding to it each week.
I absolutely love exploring this city.
It always inspires, excites and surprises me.
I never knew what it meant before to really love a city.
But, now I absolutely do know.
I love London.
Next Tuesday, it's your turn!
Prepare a post about your favorite of the two.
Which one has stolen your heart? Which one do you dream of visiting someday?
Attach either the Paris badge or the London badge that you will find on our sidebars.
Then add your post to our joint linkup. We can't wait to read what you have to say.
Cheers, Madame!
