Today we said goodbye to Chester and journeyed south to London.
The first leg of the trip was a 2h train ride to Birmingham. We snagged a table spot, so the kids could play cards (plus have plenty of screen time).
We had a few hours to kill after the train, so we went on a tour of the Birmingham back-to-backs, a historic site set up to show how working class people lived in Birmingham. It was a bit over the kids heads, especially the tour guide's slang.
We grabbed lunch at another 'Spoons pub, just across the street. Penny enjoyed her noodles. I enjoyed the free refills on coffee.
The next leg of the trip was a coach bus from Birmingham to North Acton in London. The train service was disrupted today for Easter, so we opted for this route instead. The bus was completely full, with Penny and I sitting right at the back beside the toilet. She napped most of the ride.
The last leg of our trip was a city bus to our flat near Kew Bridge. Unfortunately, the bus that picked us up was not a double decker bus, which disappointed the kids. I'm sure we'll have many more chances to ride one this week!
Tomorrow we head to central London to meet Hannah and family at the Natural History Museum.
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