Harrod's

Harrods is a department store in London that was established in 1834. "The store occupies a 4.5-acre site and has over one million square feet of selling space in over 330 departments. This makes Harrods one of the largest department stores in the world. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Hall are world famous." As you can see it's not only large, it's extravagant.

Since it's so famous, it was only right that my parents enjoyed something at the Harrod's foodcourt. My parents decided on Italian Ice cream. Here is a photo of the delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Sundae....can't you just see the excitement on my mom's face?!? It cost 8.5 pounds, which in American money translates to almost $20. (Everything in London was expensive, but what a splurge!) My parents decided to share it celebrate their anniversary. Afterall, how often are you in London to enjoy $20 ice cream at one of the world's most famous foodcourts? Once the ice cream was gone, they headed back towards the hotel for a very cheap dinner.

Fun Fact: In 1898, Harrods installed what is claimed to be the world's first moving staircase --an escalator.