Hi everyone! Wow...where has April gone?! These last few weeks have flown by.
After my friend Whitley left and I got back from Italy, I quickly hopped on another plane to go to Barcelona. I was there for 4 days and had a great time!
Once I got back, I had lots of paper writing and work to do. Then I moved into a new flat weekend before last. My new neighborhood is so pretty and clean and safe...definitely an upgrade from my old neighborhood! I will post pictures soon of my new place but I'm still working on getting it decorated and organized.
Last week I went back to work after having a few weeks off for spring break. It was hard going back but I was really looking forward to teaching again.
This past weekend was my dear friend Jennifer's 29th birthday celebration here in London. I'm sure I've mentioned her before but she's a fellow UNCW alum and a very good friend of mine from college...and she lives in London! Lucky me! I also got to spend some time with my friend from NC, Andrea and her husband James.
This week is back to work (teaching) and back to work (papers). I'm happy to be back in the groove though.
Also, wanting to wish a very special 1st birthday to the cutest baby I know - Townsend! :) Sending you and your momma lots of love from London!
xoxo,
Kristen
Monday, April 22, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
London Visitor and Cinque Terre
Hi again! Last week, my friend Whitley came to London to visit. On Thursday, Whitley, my friend Jennifer, and I all went to Cinque Terre Italy for a long weekend. I'll start first with Whitley's trip here!
On my birthday (last Monday), we walked around in the freezing cold and saw some of the major sites of London...Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. That night, we went to an old pub that actually serves Thai food called the Churchill Arms in Kensington. Winston Churchill used to address England from this pub during the war over radio. How cool is that?
On Tuesday, we went found shelter from the cold in the department store, Harrod's. I had never been before but had always heard it was a "must do" experience in London. I can definitely understand why. It's a huge store with everything you could possibly imagine! The best part was the "Millionaires Gallery" where they have all these signed pictures and movie posters from people like Muhammed Ali and Al Pacino. The gorgeous (and very expensive) clothes weren't too bad to look at either! That night we went to a pub called The Fox and Anchor for dinner so Whitley could experience a real British dinner.
On Wednesday, we went to the top of a new building in London called "The Shard". If you don't know what it is, definitely google it. It's the tallest building in Western Europe and it's really cool looking. Much like Rockefeller Center or the Empire State, they allow people to go to the top so you can see the entire city. It was an amazing view! Later that day, we went to Covent Garden to see Mamma Mia! I loved it!
So now for Cinque Terre...I really didn't know anything about this part of Italy when my friend Jennifer asked me to go with her a few months ago. I just said that I would tag along. Well after I did a little research, I realized that it is incredibly gorgeous. It is made up of 5 villages that are all either a short train ride or a 5 hour walk down a coastal path. Sadly, the coastal path was closed because we had some serious rain on our trip but Jen and I still made it to the villages. The food was amazing and in spite of the rain, the weather wasn't that bad! On Sunday and Monday, we had lots of sunshine and I even got a little tan on my face (which is unbelievably exciting for me since I haven't seen warm sun in about 6 months!)
Enjoy the pictures! Lots of love! K
On my birthday (last Monday), we walked around in the freezing cold and saw some of the major sites of London...Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. That night, we went to an old pub that actually serves Thai food called the Churchill Arms in Kensington. Winston Churchill used to address England from this pub during the war over radio. How cool is that?
On Tuesday, we went found shelter from the cold in the department store, Harrod's. I had never been before but had always heard it was a "must do" experience in London. I can definitely understand why. It's a huge store with everything you could possibly imagine! The best part was the "Millionaires Gallery" where they have all these signed pictures and movie posters from people like Muhammed Ali and Al Pacino. The gorgeous (and very expensive) clothes weren't too bad to look at either! That night we went to a pub called The Fox and Anchor for dinner so Whitley could experience a real British dinner.
On Wednesday, we went to the top of a new building in London called "The Shard". If you don't know what it is, definitely google it. It's the tallest building in Western Europe and it's really cool looking. Much like Rockefeller Center or the Empire State, they allow people to go to the top so you can see the entire city. It was an amazing view! Later that day, we went to Covent Garden to see Mamma Mia! I loved it!
So now for Cinque Terre...I really didn't know anything about this part of Italy when my friend Jennifer asked me to go with her a few months ago. I just said that I would tag along. Well after I did a little research, I realized that it is incredibly gorgeous. It is made up of 5 villages that are all either a short train ride or a 5 hour walk down a coastal path. Sadly, the coastal path was closed because we had some serious rain on our trip but Jen and I still made it to the villages. The food was amazing and in spite of the rain, the weather wasn't that bad! On Sunday and Monday, we had lots of sunshine and I even got a little tan on my face (which is unbelievably exciting for me since I haven't seen warm sun in about 6 months!)
Enjoy the pictures! Lots of love! K
Monday, March 25, 2013
Birthday weekend fun!
This past weekend was so much fun! On Friday night, Adam and I went on a cruise down the River Thames. It was a two-hour ride and there was a band on board.
On Saturday, my friend Whitley arrived from NC! I picked her up from the airport and we ventured back to my flat. We dropped off her things and went to brunch at my favorite place...the wet fish cafe. That night, we went out with lots of friends to celebrate my 28th birthday! It was a blast!
On Sunday, we went to lunch at a famous deli called "Harry Morgan's" in the gorgeous neighborhood of St John's Wood. Afterwards, we went to the British museum and wandered around for a couple hours. It was a very cold day but we braved the weather to walk all the way down the famous Oxford Street. Finally, we ended our day with a bottle of wine, a very silly game of scrabble and some delicious Indian food!
Today is my 28th birthday and I'm looking forward to doing some touristy things with Whitley. It's so nice to have a friend from home here! (All the rest of you need to start buying your tickets!) :)
Lots of love,
K
On Saturday, my friend Whitley arrived from NC! I picked her up from the airport and we ventured back to my flat. We dropped off her things and went to brunch at my favorite place...the wet fish cafe. That night, we went out with lots of friends to celebrate my 28th birthday! It was a blast!
On Sunday, we went to lunch at a famous deli called "Harry Morgan's" in the gorgeous neighborhood of St John's Wood. Afterwards, we went to the British museum and wandered around for a couple hours. It was a very cold day but we braved the weather to walk all the way down the famous Oxford Street. Finally, we ended our day with a bottle of wine, a very silly game of scrabble and some delicious Indian food!
Today is my 28th birthday and I'm looking forward to doing some touristy things with Whitley. It's so nice to have a friend from home here! (All the rest of you need to start buying your tickets!) :)
Lots of love,
K
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
sunshine and running
Hi everyone! Yesterday was a warm and sunny day here in London and it's amazing what a little sunshine can do for your attitude. It was warmer here than it was in Charlotte (don't mean to rub it in!) :)
I've been very busy with work and school. I am still loving my teaching job. I feel very blessed to work at two great schools. Today, I am starting an afterschool club at one of the schools I teach at. It's going to be a once a week running group for girls! I am very excited to get started and so is the school and the young girls. I will use the club as a research project for one of my classes I am taking but I am also just looking forward to getting to spend time with a small group of girls.
This past weekend, I went to visit my friend Andrea and her husband James in St. Albans and Berkhamstead. They are lucky to live in the country! Its so beautiful there. We went on a "country walk" and had breakfast at a pub. It was nice to get out of the city for a night!
I am getting very excited to have my first visitor from NC come in a couple weeks! Whitley will be here in London for 5 days and then we'll go to Cinque Terre in Italy! It's going to be an amazing trip. I haven't been able to do as much traveling as I would like because I've been so busy but hopefully that will change soon!
I am missing home everyday! Sending lots of love to my family and friends xo
Kristen
I've been very busy with work and school. I am still loving my teaching job. I feel very blessed to work at two great schools. Today, I am starting an afterschool club at one of the schools I teach at. It's going to be a once a week running group for girls! I am very excited to get started and so is the school and the young girls. I will use the club as a research project for one of my classes I am taking but I am also just looking forward to getting to spend time with a small group of girls.
This past weekend, I went to visit my friend Andrea and her husband James in St. Albans and Berkhamstead. They are lucky to live in the country! Its so beautiful there. We went on a "country walk" and had breakfast at a pub. It was nice to get out of the city for a night!
I am getting very excited to have my first visitor from NC come in a couple weeks! Whitley will be here in London for 5 days and then we'll go to Cinque Terre in Italy! It's going to be an amazing trip. I haven't been able to do as much traveling as I would like because I've been so busy but hopefully that will change soon!
I am missing home everyday! Sending lots of love to my family and friends xo
Kristen
Friday, February 22, 2013
Half term break
Good afternoon from London! I have had this past week off thanks to half term breaks in the UK. Mostly I worked on a big paper that's due in less than two weeks but I got to have a little fun too! On Wednesday, I went to the Museum of London with my friend Elaine. I've been before but this time I went to see an interesting exhibit on this group of guys who used to steal bodies from graves and sell them to doctors. So weird!! here are some pictures from my touristy day :)
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