On our third morning in the UK capital, Maria, Mike, Emily and me went out of our London apartment for a breakfast outside, because we have seen a wonderful bar and wanted to try the cakes and the hot cakes there. It was great and the kids were very excited, because Maria informed them we will bring them to view the Wimbledon stadium and after that the Arsenal Stadium. These 2 sports facilities are quite huge, thus it took us the entire morning to reach them and make pictures. In the early mid-day, after we had a snack in a small, family-focused eating place, we decided it is time to do some purchasing.

We were fortunate to be in London during the sales and thus we managed to purchase a lot of things at a good price. We spend most of our time on Oxford Street, where we entered the huge retail store Selfridges, the Zara and Marks & Spencer retailer stores. From Nike store we purchased a couple of trousers and sport shoes for Mike and a good sports dress for Emily.

We returned to the London vacation apartment to get rid of the bags and sleep a little bit. Happy but worn out the kids felt asleep instantly. When they got up we visited a wonderful restaurant in the Kensington area in which we were lodging. The spot was very beautifully arranged and the meals was very yummy. I had a good, conventional English meal with draught beer, while Maria had a salad and a glass of red wine. The kids were impressed by the desserts.

Maria and I like dancing but with the children night clubbing is not achievable, although we knew London had a superb dance scene. Thus, we promised ourselves that we will return, just the 2 of us to see that other place of the United kingdom capital, which we missed on this trip with the children.

The moment I woke up the following day, the children were still asleep in their place in the London flat we have booked, while Maria was up preparing their breakfast and doing coffee for us. We had a peaceful half an hour and talked over which places we are to go to throughout the day. Later the children woke up and dressed, enjoyed their breakfast and were finally ready to go.

That day Maria decided that we should bring the little ones to observe some ceremonies, which could be appreciated only in London and which, as we were sure, would win over our little ones for a long time. We left our London holiday flat and took the metro to get to the Buckingham Palace, where we saw the switching of the guards’ service. Mike and Emily were absolutely amazed by the foot guards with their red and black uniforms and the special tall black helmets. The service was not short, but the kids were intriqued and saw it until the ending and from then on did not want to leave the Memorial of Queen Victoria, wherefrom we got the entire program.

I went to buy snacks and fish’n’chips for us all, while Maria took Emily and Mike and went to the nearby Green Park where we had a small family picnic and the kids enjoyed laying on the lawn and socializing with other children that contacted them.

As the afternoon was really warm, I advised we need to move to the Hide Park and the Kensington Gardens, where is the Princess Diana Memorial and the playground close to it. This kids zone is great for kids up to twelve years old. Mike and Emily especially enjoyed the wooden pirate vessel and were talking about it throughout the whole evening as we returned to our London vacation apartment.

As soon as my wife Melanie suggested that we should go on a holiday break in London with the kids, I discovered it unusual, as London wasn’t the best child-friendly getaway which I can think of. Aside from that I considered it could be too costly. Yet I was completely wrong.

The first thing my wife made was to look through the internet and to discover a quality London flat with excellent location and a realistic price. The 2nd point was to discover low-priced airplane tickets from one of the budget flight companies. Once the day came, we got the kids and our luggage and went towards the terminal. When in London, we came to the London vacation apartment where the kids were amazed by the area they will had to share and my spouse was happy for the fully equipped kitchen area in which she was able to cook lunch for the whole family.

A couple of hours after our arrival, Maria, the children and I were prepared to go visiting sites. I could say that there is often something organised for the families with children. The very first areas me and Maria thought of nevertheless, were the famous London Zoo and the London Aquarium. The youngsters were very thrilled with the creatures they observed and kept on talking about them as we ate sandwiches for lunch. In the late mid-day we reached the London flat weary, yet in very good mood and filled with pleasant thoughts.

After dark we stopped at a small eating place, since we assured it is open for children as well and that it has a good food selection for children. The restaurant was very close to our London holiday apartment, which was very convenient as the children were tired and we needed to bring them back to our London apartment the moment possible. Then Maria and I had some time for us, drinking wine in the living area zone, watching the news.