Yesterday was one of those days where all I wanted needed was a sweet tea and some ranch dressing (they don’t have them here, blasphemy!). I settled for what is the closet thing to America I’ve enjoyed in weeks… ^^A big, juicy, messy, meaty burger. It was […]
Gabriel’s Wharf
Do you love exploring cities, looking for little hidden gems? It’s quickly becoming a hobby of mine and I’m here to share another one. {Actually, I found several this weekend so prepare yourself!} Gabriel’s Wharf.. this picturesque, little seaside village will transform you to another place. You’ll forget all about the busy London city that […]
Neal’s Yard
What I love about London is that there are so many little nooks and crannies…side streets opening up into quaint little courtyards, back streets that turn into newly discovered neighborhoods, stumbling off the beaten path to find little treasures in the least expected corners. We have decided that even if we spent every weekend in […]
Finding a new ‘hood
We spent the majority of this past weekend exploring various London boroughs to find the one that’s right for us. The quintessential London neighbourhood. And we walked 18 miles across this city to do it. Here are the hightlights: Notting Hill and Portobello Road Market Notting Hill is everything my little American mind dreamed London […]
From Krzyzewskiville to Notting Hill
First things first. How did we get here?! Ryan and I have always considered the possibility of living overseas; exploring new cultures and cities, seeing the world and just having a great, big adventure together! The timing was perfect… I finished my masters degree at Duke in December so when the opportunity to move to […]