Warning! - Not for the weak or faint of heart.
First start off your day at 4.30am no earlier,i.e. 2.00am you will need all the rest and energy you can get. Then head to the airport in a rental car and all the way trying to find a gas station to fill up at. After you can't find the gas station anywhere near by return the vehicle and head inside the airport. Catch a quick bite to eat at the only cafe that is open. Now find your gate and catch up on some sleep in the hour you have before your flight opens and boards. The trick is to fly from somewhere close by so that your flight is the same length as the time difference, i.e. Amsterdam. This will give you a head start on the day and utilize the precious time. When you arrive make sure you pick up your bags and then head straight for the bus terminal. Now this takes some planning or at least conscientious purchases. Make sure you buy the cheapest tickets into London so that you can arrive in a airport five miles outside of the city center. This will make for a nice hour and half long bus ride with a bus driver that is hard on the brakes and slow to react. From here head straight to your hotel located near the center of all the attractions. Unload all the things you don't need, pack light it will be a long day and lots of walking and last but not least use the toilet, you don't need that weighing you down or making for an unplanned pitstop. Once you have done all this you should have compiled a full list and locations of all the attractions and how to get there in the few hours you have had to prepare for your trip so it is now time to embark for the day. First stop Westminster Abbey, House of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. Once you realize that the two hour line for the London Eye isn't worth it head across the city center to London Bridge, Tower Bridge, and Tower of London. Once you have seen the real London Bridge and determined that it is in fact still structurally sound head over past the Tower of London to the Tower Bridge. On the way discover that in fact the Tower of London is no more than a mere small fortress and there really is no tower and by your guess the jewels aren't really there and if they were they are probably deep deep under ground. Before you do this you must be properly hydrated so be sure to grab some free "delicious" and "refreshing" Vitaminwater knock off from someone on the streets. You will soon realize though that you were better off without it because the smell and lack of passion fruit in the passion fruit blend is simply just weighing you down. From here you proceed directly back towards the city center to Green Park and the Buckingham Palace. Admire the view of the park in the spring and the guards behind the gates of Buckingham. Now you may return to the tube or the underground and head for Madame Tuassands Wax Museum. Before you pay for tickets to the museum you will realize that maybe $50 is a little steep to see creepy and odd busts and statues out of movie stars struck in a famous pose. This is the home stretch. Next you will begin an arduous walk through Hyde square. On the map it looks easy but let me tell you the walk is a bit long after such a busy day already. The views are wonderful, it is warm and the sun is shining and the weather has been perfect all day so make sure you take your time so as to take in the air, sights and sounds. Stop at the Albert memorial and then the prize at the end Kensington Palace, the now memorial building to Princess Dianna. Make a quick exit through the gates and streets of the local foreign embassies. Once again hope on the tube and take it back to the London Eye and get in line to enjoy the spectacular view of London in the evening. Back on the ground it is time to head to your favorite restaurant, The Albert. Make it as quick as your tired and aching body will let you through the brisk night air. Order plenty of food and fill up your tank after only eating stand food and yes a little bit of McDonalds for the rest of the day. Your night is nearly over. Return to your hotel and slump onto the bed reflecting all the while on your wonderful experience that you have had (Be careful taking off your shoes for the smell may be too much to handle). Now slowly drift into a deep sleep by 10 because you are leaving on a train at 8 the next day and have to be up at 5.00am.
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