Palm Court Afternoon Tea (image courtesy of The Ritz London)

My daughter and I had just landed at Heathrow Airport after an overnight flight from the United States. We were in London to do a little sightseeing, take in a play in the West End, perhaps some shopping in Knightsbridge, and finally take afternoon tea at The Ritz London.

Since it can be difficult getting a reservation for afternoon tea at The Ritz, I reserved a few months in advance.  There are many wonderful things to do in London, but there is only one Ritz and taking afternoon tea here is “the” quintessential British experience.

We did quite a bit of walking on this trip, and even though I pointed out many of the major London landmarks, my daughter wanted to take pictures of the flower boxes hanging from the windows of buildings we passed. After a busy couple of days, the time for our “tea party” at The Ritz had arrived. Continue reading →