We had family in town and we were looking for something fun to do when our plans to go on a Jack the Ripper walking tour fell through. The tour is not recommended for younger kids due to the graphic content. Didn't want to scar our 6 and 8 year old niece and nephew.
A quick call to the Ice Bar London and we were booked in for a session, kids and all. Minors are allowed in the bar before evening sessions so we booked the last daytime session at 6:30. Sessions last 40 minutes and by then we were ready to come out of the cold.
Everything in the bar is made out of crystal clear ice harvested from Sweden. The temperature is kept at a constant 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Drinks are served in glasses made from ice.
Check out the bench made from ice that the kids are sitting on:
We were given thermal capes and mittens to wear. My hands still got really cold from holding the ice glass.
Techno-beat music was playing which normally would have been annoying to me. But I found myself jumping up and down and moving around to the beat just to try to warm up.
Here is artwork etched in the ice showing a sculptor using a chain saw.
And here are Ryan and Lexi entombed in the ice...
... or maybe just standing behind a wall of ice.
So we had a fun, invigorating experience and the bar made lots of money from us. Hmmm, maybe not such a strange concept after all.
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