Seventh Grade!

Open, if cheerful, refusal to take a first-day-of-school photo this morning, so this is the best I've got!

Stratford 2

We went to Shakespaw!

Tea and kitties!

 Sleepy kitties!

 SUCH CUTE KITTIES.

 Playful kitties!

SO MANY KITTIES! 

 Sleeeeeeeepy kitties....

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 Stratford is a nice little town.

With all kinds of odd things, like the MAD Museum.

Not too old for hopping on posts, it seems.

And, for old times' sake, a ride on the Big Wheel!

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Out and about in York!

Reading

Just chillin'.

York 2

Nothing odd going on here.

Gelato

Om oooomm oooooooooommmmmmmmm! Gelupo Gelato is SO GOOD.

York 1

 We went to The Cat's Whiskers, another cat cafe!

 And this is the Shambles.

THE SHOP THAT MUST NOT BE NAMED!

Camden Town

 We took a stroll up to Camden Town.

And got a book at this shop! Life goal: own a bookshop boat.

 And then had a fierce game of ping pong (which was invented in London).

Aaaaahhhhh!

London Zoo

 This is the Reptile House where Harry Potter first uses his magic.

This is the snake enclosure! 

 But the snake stayed safely within for us!

 And here's a few Australian animals for Namma and Papa!

 I'm sure this is just as good as seeing them in the Outback!

 But do be careful. Don't be a Norman.

And this ducky is Lela's new best friend.

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Then Diagon Alley

Weasleys Wizard Wheezes!!!

 And, in the oddly blue twilight, Hogwarts!

It was great!

We had a blast.

Aaaaand, the trainride home. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

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 Snack break! Butterbeer and butterbeer ice cream!

 And then some banking at Gringotts!

 Following by a quick raid on the Lestrange vault!

Warner Bros. Studio Tour 1

Off to Hogwarts!!

This Hogwarts Express looked too new and shiny after we went on the real one in Scotland!

 The Burrow!

 The Black Family Tapestry!

 And, for Papa, Dumbledore!

Plus embossing stamps for a passport they give you on the way in!