I don't like alarms. Even if it starts out as a pretty tone, you always end up hating it. If someone has the same ringtone as my alarm, I start to cringe, close my ears, and sing loudly to block it out. Today, I did what I always do when I set my alarm...hit the snooze button multiple times and go back to sleep. Katie was "mom" today and woke me up. She's so nice :)
After rushing to catch up to Katie's pace, we were a bit late in getting around to see Buckingham Palace. We took the bus all the way there. After that very long journey we decided not to take the bus anymore. Both of us were a little out of it. Katie was in the zone and I was still waking up. However, once we saw Buckingham Palace, the golden gate, and the ceremony of the changing of the guards we began to liven up. When the band started playing, Katie got super excited and videoed the whole thing on her Flip over the crowds. It was difficult to see the ceremony take place, but the music made up for it. Next time we go to see the changing of the guards we will stand where the smart people were standing so we can get a better view of the parade!
Even though the sun was shining it was extremely cold and we were both frozen to the bone. So, once we got tired of yelling British guards and the smell of horse poop we decided to find some hot coffee. But first we had to stop at Wellington court to snap a photo of Katie's family name. After finding the Duke of Wellington, we were very pleased to find a lovely cafe not far from our photoshoot. The place was called Patisserie Patch, located in Knightsbridge. We cozied ourselves at a small table for two and ordered lattes and a tuna sandwich to share.
After thawing out from the frigid cold, we gained back our strength to do some shopping! I was extremely happy when we saw a huge sale at the fashionable, yet affordable store, H&M. Most of the shops around here are having their annual holiday sales, which makes the timing of our trip that much better. I ended up with a pair of jeans, casual jacket, and the cutest dress you ever saw, all for a whopping 37pounds. And I must mention that the dress was originally that complete price (but it was on sale for 7pounds). Thank you, Katie for talking me into buying such a bargain!
After a short, yet productive afternoon, our feet were tired and sore from walking so we decided it was time to head home. According to Katie, we walked 20 miles. I agree. We took the bus ALL the way back, which was not a good idea because it ended up taking about an hour and a half to make it home with traffic. Needless to say, we are taking the tube (subway) for the rest of this trip.
Dinner was wonderful! We heated up a frozen margherita pizza from Tesco (the grocery store down the street). Katie finished half the pizza before I finished my first slice. After that, we were done for. The guys kept wondering what was wrong with us, but we were queasy from the bus ride and simply ready to call it a day. However, we stayed up until 3 a.m. just talking about food that Katie ate on her cruise, jobs, and all the other fun stuff girls talk about. At one point Katie even made us toast and jam, even though she wanted steak, bottomless lobster, and escargo. After our 3 a.m. snack, we finally fell asleep.
The next day is a whole other adventure, so stay tuned!
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