SUNDAY, MONDAY.....FUNDAY!

Would you look at this, two posts in one day (I’ve been super busy)! It must be your lucky day! On Sunday I took a boat ride down the Thames River and it was nothing short of spectacular!  We lucked out with a super sunny day, which is rare to come by in these parts so it was bound to be a good day! The boat trip started off right underneath the London Eye, as we cruised away we had Big Ben and the house of Parliament in our rearview.

Our destination…Greenwich.

On the way we passed under the notorious London Bridge, which everyone is familiar with from the popular children’s song…(London Bridge is falling down, lucky as we were passing under it, it wasn’t) and after that we went under the Millennium Bridge (you might recognize it from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince). Then we passed the Tower of London and Tower Bridge!!! 

 (London Bridge...less than thrilling I know)

 (Millennium Bridge from HP)

(Tower Bridge)

We finally arrived at Greenwich about an hour later and we headed to the Greenwich market! This market was spectacular, there were so many food stalls to choose from, I choose a lamb and halloumi wrap with hummus and yogurt sauce (sooooo good, halloumi is Greek cheese btw). After I ate, I wanted a drink and what better than a spiced apple brandy! 

In addition to the food stalls there were crafts and clothes, I bought an awesome faux fur hat, they're so hot in London right now (get the London look).

After leaving the market we headed on a walk up the hill and were able to see some pretty awesome views of Greenwich and the Thames River. At the top of the hill was the point of the Prime Meridian! I thought this was pretty cool but not cool enough to spend 7 pounds to stand on it and take a picture (how absurd) so I stuck my camera through the fence and snapped a shot.

After getting some stellar pics we headed back down the hill and were walking in and out of the shops ultimately ending back up in the market for dessert. I was torn between mini Dutch pancakes with nutella and bananas or a cupcake; I opted for the cupcake (healthier option?). The cupcake was sooooo good it raspberry chocolate coconut and vegan!

After leaving the market we headed towards home but decided since the sun was still up there was more exploring to be done. So, instead of getting off the tube at King’s Cross we got off at Covent Garden! Covent Garden was so awesome; it’s so relaxed and has so many cute stores both mom & pop and chains (H&M <3). There were also tons of street performers, which was awesome! We saw magic shows, heard opera singers and saw live statues! After a lot of aimless wandering we found ourselves in Neil’s Yard, which is a colorful little alley (obvious photo moment). 

I liked Covent Garden so much on Sunday that I went back to explore more after class today. For lunch I stopped at Patissterie Valerie and got a café mocha and a fruit tart (delicious) and then shopped a bit and headed home. I know what you’re thinking…"Annie, you've been eating a lot” and you’re right I have, but no need to worry I activated my gym membership and bought a girdle (“Is she serious…..?” You’ll never know).

-AMV