How do I know if I’m in London?

Maybe you can tell by breakfast:

A proper, Full English, breakfast has eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, bacon, sausages, beans, and mushrooms. This is close – pancakes replaced the mushrooms and sausages. And, the Heinz beans are missing too. The toast is on the side and if black pudding was to be included – we said: “please don’t include it.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_breakfast

Certainly you can tell by Afternoon Tea:

Yum, yum. There are small sandwiches, small desserts, and a pot of tea for every person at the table. Always attractively presented with lots of special serving trays; it is a full and fancy meal. Learn more about Afternoon Tea here: https://afternoontea.co.uk/information/what-is-afternoon-tea/

Or, Sunday roast at the pub:

Roast beef, (Adventure Cows do have mixed feelings about this key ingredient,: but it could be chicken, pork, or even vegetarian) potatoes,
Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, and gravy.
Vegetables include carrots, parsnips, broccoli, and cauliflower. A side of gin and tonic is always appropriate.
A large meal, it is best eaten in the early afternoon. https://www.thespruceeats.com/history-of-the-british-sunday-roast-4149600

Are there other foods and drinks we don’t usually see in Texas?

Like a Swiss Raclette served at the Spitalfields Market?
More information on Raclette: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raclette
More information on Spitalfields Market: https://www.spitalfields.co.uk/spitalfields-history/

Or, places to eat and drink that we don’t see in Texas?

Such as the Cafe at the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, found in a relatively quiet square one block from the insanely crowded British Museum.
More information: https://www.cordonbleu.edu/london/cafe-le-cordon-bleu/en

Or, another favorite spot away from the crowds (mostly), like a crypt?

St. Martins in the Field on Trafalgar Square – The Crypt Cafe.
More information: https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/visit/cafe-in-the-crypt/

Are there palaces and gardens?

Such as Eltham Palace? A surprising combination of a Tudor Great Hall and gardens updated in the 1930’s with an Art Deco addition. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/eltham-palace-and-gardens/?utm_campaign=aka_eltham_palace_23

The gate next to the bridge is easy for an Adventure Cow to get through.

Or, the Lily House at Kew Gardens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kew_Gardens

Best known for the time Henry VIII and Anne Boylyn spent here, Adventure Cow plays in the fields of Hampton Court. More about Hampton Court: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.3gs2kz

The Hampton Court palace maze was fun too

But watch out for the kitchens of Hampton Court. A busy place that had to feed members of the court numbering in the hundreds – they cook all meats within range. https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/henry-viiis-kitchens/#gs.3gpdyt

Whew! AC made it out of the pot and over the the seasoning table. He is safe for now.

Our Adventure Cow is out of the kitchens and back safe and sound from Hampton Court. He is sure now that he is in London, so no doubt there will be adventures to follow.

Cheers!