![]() ![]() It’s very rare to be able to say that you have attended an American football game in London, England. That iconic silhouette is instantly recognisable and is one of the most Instagrammed landmarks on the planet. Not only that, but also be a devoted fan as well. The Palace of Westminster Big Ben New: Big Ben is back Big Ben Big Ben is probably the world's most famous clock. I am personally not a fan of either of these teams, but that day I became a true Jacksonville Jaguar fan due to the spirit that many of the people had, both from the UK and US, it was amazing to see so many people come together from all over to watch something that is not necessarily of their culture. Not only was this a very fun and exhilarating day, but it was also pretty cool to see people from all over the world wearing different football jerseys, representing teams in the US. We watched the Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the Buffalo Bills 34-31 at the famous Wembley stadium on the outskirts of the city. On our last full day there in London, we attended the most American thing I have experienced in my past 2 months of living abroad… an American Football game. Not only that, but the bus also had an amazing tour guide that was quite the comedian during the length of the tour and told us all different facts about England and its history. Buckingham Palace, where J.K Rowling lives, and the famous gardens of the royalty who are around today, are just some of the locations that we saw whilst on the bus. As a group, decided to live up our inner London pride and take a double decker tour bus around the city to knock off all the sites on our list. The following day was pretty much the same as the first, with walking around, site seeing, and eating. Big Ben is the nickname for the large clock in the north bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in central London. See the best of London in a day Not ready to book a tour Check out our article on the best London tours to take and why. Again, this is subject to change as new information on admission and price will be made available at the end of 2022. Getting to know our stomping grounds for the weekend a little better. Tickets: Right now there is no charge for entry with a tour, but you are usually asked to book in advance. Once our meals were finished we ended up taking the tube, the subway in London, and wandering through more of the streets and shops in the city for the rest of the day. After arriving, we walked around the town and ate at some delicious restaurants. The seats sat 4 people in a little square facing one another, it was nothing like i’ve ever seen in the states. ![]() We started off the trip getting picked up by this very European, very British black cab that drove us to the flat we were staying at. Locals can contact their member of Parliament to request a visit permit. I visited London the weekend of October 23 and it was quite an experience, from the royalty and culture, to the palace and Big Ben, it was almost as if I was living my own version of What A Girl Wants myself. A Big Ben clock tower tour is unfortunately not possible for foreign tourists. London, a place that thrives with having the most intriguing accents, coolest money, and the greatest atmosphere and yet still gets almost all the awesome things that America gets to enjoy with its Chipotle, Anthropologie and great English language. ![]()
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