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It had been years since I last visited London. Back then, I was underwhelmed by the food, and the city felt a little dingy. Sorry, old chaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not anymore! What a difference 25 years makes! I absolutely loved London when we visited in early May 2026. We took the British Airways flight direct from New Orleans to Heathrow and arrived at about 1 pm. We stayed at the Royal Horseguards London<\/a>London in the White Hall area, in the city of Westminster, London. It’s centrally located to parks, Parliament, the Royal Horse Guards museum, Buckingham Palace, restaurants, shopping, you name it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thankfully, we beat the heat wave of 2026. The first day, temperatures were in the low 80s with sunny skies. It was a perfect day for a stroll in nearby St. James Park, which was teeming with locals enjoying what they thought was a rare warm day. Just a week later, unseasonably hot temps cast a sweat on much of Europe that lasted on and off for months. The 57-acre park is lush with gardens, birds, pelicans, and a lake. Buckingham Palace and sites like Big Ben, the Winston Churchill museum (highly recommend), theater district are accessible on the other side of the park. The Mall is a perfect walk. You’ll recognize it from news clips of the royals, who frequently parade on this ceremonial track that runs 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) between Buckingham Palace at its western end and Trafalgar Square via Admiralty Arch to the east.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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