DH has business that will take him to London the second full week in July. As fate would have it, we weren't able to book our Disney vacation because we were waiting for DD to be accepted to a summer college program for high school juniors. She was accepted yay and will be in Savannah, GA for 5 weeks, which coincides with London. I did some number crunching, and we can manage a trip to London for DH, me, my father, and the other 3 kids (DD20, DS18, and DS15) instead of Disney this year. DH's company will cover his airfare and some of his food. I'm looking into renting a flat instead of a hotel that will accommodate all of us. As long as it falls in the same price range as a hotel, DH should be able to expense it. So, some expenses covered.
DH will be working in the Vauxhall station area of London, and we hope to find accommodations in that area. It appears to be walking distance to a lot of major sites!!! During the day DH will be working (no vacation for him ), but my father and I and the kids will have our days free. DH will take some time at the end of the trip for family sight-seeing.
We want to visit the Tower of London, Harrods, London Eye, Buckingham Palace and the changing of the Guards, Westminster, and Trafalgar Square. I KNOW there is LOTS to do and see. I want to take the kids to a manor house/castle. I've looked into Eurotrain tickets to go to Paris for the day because we don't know if we'll ever make it back with the kids. I know a little about the Oyster Card. Is there a museum pass?
Any help and/or suggestions are welcomed!!! DH and I have been to England, but it was in 1993.
Oh, we won't have a car but train/tube travel is very manageable.
Thank you in advance!!!
DH will be working in the Vauxhall station area of London, and we hope to find accommodations in that area. It appears to be walking distance to a lot of major sites!!! During the day DH will be working (no vacation for him ), but my father and I and the kids will have our days free. DH will take some time at the end of the trip for family sight-seeing.
We want to visit the Tower of London, Harrods, London Eye, Buckingham Palace and the changing of the Guards, Westminster, and Trafalgar Square. I KNOW there is LOTS to do and see. I want to take the kids to a manor house/castle. I've looked into Eurotrain tickets to go to Paris for the day because we don't know if we'll ever make it back with the kids. I know a little about the Oyster Card. Is there a museum pass?
Any help and/or suggestions are welcomed!!! DH and I have been to England, but it was in 1993.
Oh, we won't have a car but train/tube travel is very manageable.
Thank you in advance!!!