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William Curley’s Mayan Spiced Hot Chocolate

 Day two in London was a blast! We spent the day in central London  walking around Westminster, Mayfair, and Covent Gardens.

We started by checking out the London Eye and Big Ben, some classics. It was incredibly packed everywhere we went, but understandably so. This city is such a cool mixture between the old and the new. London truly is the gateway drug to Europe, there everyone speaks English and yet you still hear so many other languages and get the “European vibe”.

London Eye

Big Ben

Obviously we had to go and say hi to the King at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

And then we remembered the Broad Street Pump and detoured towards Soho district for a visit. This felt like a true fan-girl moment for me, as it would for anyone who’s studied epidemiology. In 1854 John Snow conducted one of the first known epidemiological investigations and determined that a cholera epidemic in London was clustered around this pump, showing it to be the cause of the outbreak.

John Snow’s Broad Street Pump

And it wouldn’t be a day travelling with Ola if we didn’t stop for a good snack. Unplanned, we came across William Curley’s Chocolatier in Smiths’ Court… what a happy accident this was! I got the most delicious, rich, creamy hot chocolate which was well worth the 5 pound price. This Mayan Spiced hot chocolate was flavoured with ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon! On top of that Liam got a small Piedmont Hazelnut chocolate, and the kind shopkeeper also threw in a free wasabi-apricot chocolate for us to try - both were such unique flavours that I really enjoyed :)  For any chocolate lovers this gem of a shop is a mush try.

Treats from William Curley’s Chocolatier

Our last big stop was at the National Gallery. Here we saw lots of lovely art work, and my personal favourites were by van Gogh. Particularly his Sunflowers, whose bright yellow colours are associated with hope and friendship.

A Wheatfield with Cypresses, 1889

Sunflowers, 1888


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  1. amelitaMay 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM

    What a whirlwind of fabulous activity! Van Gogh art in person is such a gift.

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    1. OlaMay 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM

      It really is! Feels quite surreal to see such famous artworks in person

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