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[quote=Anonymous]You are in a completely different financial stratosphere from my family. However, when my kids were that age they liked

1) The day we took a boat ride up the Thames to Greenwich. We hiked up the hill to the National Observatory and stood in two different hemispheres (arbitrary I know, but my kids loved it). Then we had a great Pub lunch and took the Tube back.  The hop on hop off buses include the boat ride if you take it within 24 hours of activating your ticket. So, you can start the Hop on Hop off the day before just after the first boat leaves in the morning. Then you are within the 24 hours of the ticket activation.

2) They liked the British Museum - we hit the big ones. I found a children’s activity to do that was a kind of scavenger hunt. I think it was associated with the museum.

3) Trip to Legoland one day was great. They age out at 12 there, so it works for younger kids. Unexpected bit hit in the park was the walk through the lego miniature cities of Europe..

4) Victoria and Albert was a dud for them, they much preferred the children’s science museum down the street.

5) we stayed near Kings Cross and it is a bus depot too. So everyday my 10 year old would figure out a way back on the buses. We would sit upstairs in the front as most Londoners were not there for the scenery. It was a great way to see the city. We had Oyster passes and would Tube to wherever we were going that day and bus back.

6) London Walks has great walking tours if your children are up for it. my kids enjoyed the Shakespeare one.

Paris- I think they liked walking around Paris and eating the most. We took the boat ride during the day one day and and night another.

The Chunnel train was fun and was like a day off.

Be ready for a down day or two. When everything just isn’t working don’t push it.  We ended up picnicking in the park nearish the Eiffel tower on that day. Have a list of things to do, but don’t be wedded to it.

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