England is still as exciting as ever. I can't believe I've been here for almost three weeks now! I had the urge to travel this past weekend, so my friend Blanche invited me along with her to celebrate her friend's birthday in Brighton. We woke up at 7:30 and spent all day on trains, buses and tube meandering our way down to the ocean side.
We stopped in London on the way and ventured from Paddington Station to King's Cross to look for Platform 9 3/4 (Harry Potter reference, for those who don't know). I was so excited when we found it that I literally giggled with joy. Unfortunately, due to construction throughout London to improve the train and tube stations before the Olympics this summer, they had actually moved the wall and attached half of a trolley to the outside of the station temporarily. Killed the magic of it a little.
We also took a quick detour to admire the muddy River Thames and the regal Tower Bridge. The Thames actually flows through Reading in a less brown state, but in London it reminded me of the same cold, dark, gritty river portrayed in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Speaking of which, the walls of the tube station at Baker Street are tiled with Holmes' profile (picture below). Fun fact of the day for you there.
When we finally made it to Brighton we were exhausted but determined to enjoy the ocean air, some fish and chips and ice cream cones on the rocky beach. We were lucky enough to have a wonderfully sunny day. Blanche's friend took us through an area with some shops which reminded me of the streets of Berkeley with their odds and ends bohemian wares.
Altogether it was a very adventurous weekend - the first of many I hope.
Much love xx
Lauren
Train tickets to Brighton through London.
My first Telephone box - with the Brighton beach in the background!
Fish and chips by the sea.
Brighton beach
The Tower Bridge in London.
Wooo Harry Potter!!
The Baker Street tube.
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