An interesting day to say the least...Melanie, my friend from DC, started out the gorgeous 65 and sunny London day by getting last minute souvenirs for friends and family. Therefore, what better place to go than tourist central also known as Piccadilly Circus in downtown London? We were greeted by the welcoming life size teddy bear dressed head to toe in the Union Jack...perfect location. We picked up some lovely Londontown gifts and headed for a famous toy museum. It's called Pollocks Toy Museum and actually turned out to be more of a fun house than a toy museum. All of the 100+ year old dolls, planes, and bears were in glass cases, many of the ceiling heights varied and were complimented by small, creeky staircases and barely there lighting. To make matters worse we were the only people in the whole 4-story building...old, creepy, old toys, low ceilings - you do the math. It really wasn't that bad, just not at all what we were expecting but we definitely made the best of it.
First floor jitters
A mock 1900 nursery
So by this point we were a little bit freaked out and decided to trade the 18th/19th century toy museum for some 21st century toys. We headed straight to the biggest toy store in London - every kids dream. Way too many stories of fun can be found at Hamleys and contains everything from shelves of teddy bears to games, a candy shop, and fun gizmos and gadgets...such an enjoyable experience and definitely more lively than the fun house museum.
It's always nice to feel like a kid again.
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