A couple thoughts I have about London and my trip. First and foremost, I love English. I love it so much. I love hearing it on the metro, I love hearing it in restaurants, I love that when I ask for directions I don't have to completely fumble over all of my words. Don't get me wrong - studying in Barcelona is a dream come true and oh how I adore Spain but London truly was the perfect amount of familiar and foreign and I miss it already. In fact, I had a crazy thought as I was participating in a bar crawl Saturday night that I should totally apply to internships in London this summer and extend my stay overseas. If only I didn't have to apply for a working visa, buy business clothes, and figure out temporary housing. Sometimes I have these crazy ideas but hey, sometimes they actually work out.
Another thought: holy hell London has good food. I feel like I ate my way through the entire weekend with everything from Turkish doner wraps to Indian food and some of the best neapolitan pizza I've ever had. Friday afternoon, our friends also took us to Borough Market where I did a good five laps around the premises before I could commit to my lunch. Basically, London is a town for foodies and Barcelona... well, if you are visiting Barcelona I sure hope you like ham. Ham and potatoes. That's more or less the diet.
To conclude my random thoughts about London, how adorable is it that London actually uses double decker buses as public transportation? You see the bright red, two-story buses in movies but never once did I think the locals were the ones hopping on and off. I could have sworn that was a sightseeing thing but hey London, respect.
So beyond eating and catching up with friends, I did in fact make some time for the famous sights. Friday morning, our friend Sarah (we call her Snewt) showed Tori and I the area around the London Eye and of course, Big Ben. Slightly sad that we never made it to Buckingham Palace but I had made a special request to see Big Ben and Tori's one thing was Harrod's so somehow we missed the palace.
We also got the opportunity this weekend to celebrate a birthday and not just any birthday... Annie's 21st birthday! Annie, although you've been London-legal for over two years, I still have to say congrats. Hope you had an awesome night and I hope you have an even better time this Tuesday when the London crew helps you ring in the actual birthday.
Finally, you may be wondering where ribbon number two ended up. Well, ribbon number two was planted in the trendy neighborhood of Shoreditch, London (aka the British Brooklyn) where our friends are currently living. However, it wouldn't be a trip to London without a #BeBrave from Big Ben. So enjoy!
#BeBrave x Big Ben
Harrod's reminding me I need a valentine.
Because I really don't eat enough food over here.
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