Today I went in search of the original Twinnings Tea Shop. I wandered down the Strand, and back up, confused by the numbering on the buildings. I wandered back down, only to find the shop completely under construction. Extremely bummed out, I stopped in a Whittard of Chelsea, and picked up 2 packets of tea, [...]
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Shopping the Strand
Posted in London, Travel on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Impressions of Paris
Posted in Travel on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After spending three days and two nights in Paris, I’ve come away with mixed emotions, but a beautiful memory none-the-less. Paris is at once, dirty, smelly, crowded, and crazy, but it is also beautiful, full of life, and can be quiet, personable, and deeply intimate. During our stay we lodged in Montmartre at the edge [...]
Lazy Start To An Excellent Vacation
Posted in London, Travel on September 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My flight into Heathrow was long, but tolerable. After a quick nap and a shower, I felt a lot better. I tend to get plane sick, so my appetite was shot for most of the afternoon. G’s parents came around and stayed for a cup of tea as well. It was really lovely seeing them, [...]
Le Dormeur téméraire and Good Eats
Posted in London, Travel on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, Guy and I went to the Tate Modern Museum. I am officially in love with the Tate. The surrealist collection they have is fantastic. I got up to see Magritte’s “The Reckless Sleeper” up close, and that had to have been the highlight of my day. I snapped a few photos before a lovely [...]
It’s a Jungle Out There
Posted in London, Travel on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, we spent the morning at the London Zoo. The weather stayed dry for us, and we had a really nice time wandering around and looking at the animals. I loved the butterfly hot house. They has a really fascinating selection of moths as well as butterflies, and an area that you could see the [...]
Darwin & Deep Blue
Posted in London, Love, Travel on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Tuesday, Guy and I headed off to The Natural History Museum for a Darwin Exhibition. There was s much to look at, and my personal favorite being this display with a hundred or so different kinds of hummingbirds. I couldn’t find my adored Ruby Throated Hummingbird, but it was still an amazing display. After [...]
Just past Barons Court, on the right.
Posted in London, Love, Travel on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday morning. After almost an hour getting through customs and baggage claim, Guy met me just outside of the arrivals gate. The smile on his face was worth all the hours on the plane times ten. After a sleepy ride home on the tube, I took a quick nap. We went out for lunch with [...]
