Traveling: 2025

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

London 2025/26 - Part 4

New Year's Eve

Wednesday - December 31st 2025

New Year's Eve started like yesterday with breakfast at Lockdown Bakehouse. We got coffee and some pastries and then we walked to Clapham Junction since the train service from Wandsworth Town was interrupted during our visit due to construction. From there we took the train to Waterloo Station. Like every year on New Year's Eve Claudia and I walk from Waterloo Station via Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Street to the White Horse pub. Along the way we stopped for a coffee break at Starbucks and at Fortnum & Mason to buy their famous jam. Before getting a couple of beers at the White Horse pub, we enjoyed a slice of pizza at Whole Foods Market.

The Alma

Lockdown Bakehouse

Breakfast

On the Way to Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction

Waterloo Station

London

Buckingham Palace

Fortnum & Mason

Pizza

White Horse

Drinks

In the early afternoon we had a reservation at Mildreds, a vergetarian reastaurant in Soho, where we had already been to during our last visits as well. First we shared bbq corn ribs as a starter and then we both got a burger with fries. After our delicious meal we took the subway to Vauxhall, from there the train back to Clapham Junction and then we had to walk to Wandsworth Town. Back at the hotel we realxed a bit until we headed out again. First we wanted to get a drink at the Alma pub, but it was already very cowded. So we just took a walk around Wandsworth and decided to check out Sambrook's Brewery again. To our surprise Sambrook's wasn't crowded at all and so we stayed for a couple of drinks. Later we got veggie burgers at McDonald's and then we spent the rest of the evening watching TV in our room.

Mildreds

BBQ Corn Ribs

Veggie Burger

London

MI6 Building

Vauxhall

On the Way back to Wandsworth Town

Wandsworth Town

Sambrook's Brewery

Drinks

Dinner at McDonald's

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

London 2025/26 - Part 5

New Year's Day

Thursday - January 1st 2026

2026 started with breakfast at the Alma hotel and then we headed into the city. Like yesterday we had to walk to Clapham Junction and from there we took the train to Waterloo Station. First we checked out the Leake Street Arches, also known as Grffiti Tunnel, beneath Waterloo Station. Afterwards we walked along the River Thames to Tate Modern and on to the Swan pub next to Shakespeare's Globe. There we got a drink and decided to get lunch at a vegetarian restaurant named Tofu Vegan. So we continued our walk through the City of London with all its skyscrapers and banks.

The Alma Hotel

Breakfast

Graffiti Tunnel

London

Tate Modern

London

The Swan Pub

Drinks

London

Finally we made it to Tofu Vegan and were seated right away. For starters we ordered a spicy cucumber salad and wontons served in a chili sauce. Then it was time for the main course and we got plant based gong bao chicken with peanuts and vegan fish in buns. The food was really good and we would definitely return. Afterwards we walked back to the City of London and from there we took the tube to London Bridge Station to check out Hay's Galleria. Since it was already late afternoon we decided to walk back to Waterloo Station and to catch a train to Wandsworth. Back in Wandsworth we spent the rest of our last day in London in our favourite pub. A couple of drinks later we headed to McDonald's for plant based burger with fries before calling it a day.