5/16/26 – Swans, Harrods and Live Music at O’Niells


Hello! I hope everyone is doing well back at home. <3

Finally got to sleep in today…it was so nice. The past few days have felt like the longest of my life.

Breakfast this morning was English breakfast tea (of course) and some warm golden syrup flavored porridge which absolutely blew my mind. I’m glad I opted for the 6 pack at Waitrose last night.

Headed to Hyde park with Caitlyn and Zoey this morning for a walk around. We stopped at Suzette for brunch and I tried a galette. It tasted like a savory crepe with ham, cheese, and an egg inside. Delicious. After a quick tube ride to the park, we explored the lawn, had a mini photo shoot with a telephone booth, saw giant swans on the pond (including a black one!), witnessed a biker gang, explored a random church that we passed (turned out to be the London Oratory), and got caught in the rain.

Harrods was next on the agenda today. Kenwood Mall can be overwhelming sometimes, but this was a different level. We shopped around the toys section and ended up grabbing some sweet treats from the baked goods area before heading home (pictured below).

It was a quick walk home and I took a much needed nap before dinner.

Our adventure tonight was securing a fish and chips dinner and experiencing a nighttime pub. The fish and chips took forever to find in SoHo, but it was worth it. It was our first night at O’Niells together and we all loved it so much. There are five floors and the live music was so cool – everyone was vibing and having fun.

I’m excited for grocery shopping and the play tomorrow!

Fish and Chips at Hobson’s – kids meal (this was my second dinner) came in clutch.
Harrods desserts (banoffee pudding, honey cake, chocolate eclair)
Harrods desserts
Harrods
Hyde Park (this was right after the biker gang passed us!)
Galette and crepe from Suzette
O’Niells

Love,

Megan

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