Today I'm seriously exhausted!! I have no idea where I left off. I went to a rap concert (Asher Roth) on Tuesday night with my cousin. Yesterday I did some more shopping and wandering on Oxford Street. I think I've spent most of my money on clothes :)
Last night I decided to head to the cinema because they have really, really nice leather seats and you can drink alcohol!! I didn't buy any food because what I wanted was popcorn and they sold it by the handful so it wasn't worth it. They had things like smoked salmon and sausage rolls. It was really kind of cool. Oh, and NO previews!! So awesome!!
Today I went on a tout of London which included a flight on the London Eye. Now I'm tired and have blisters so I'm going to go relax. Another tour tomorrow. This time I go to Stonehenge, Bath, and Windsor. I think Saturday will be a right off for me!
Oh, and apart from a little rain yesterday the weather has been lovely!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Vacation Part 3
It's now Tuesday morning. I spent Saturday at V Festival and saw a number of bands and DJs, most of whom I had never heard of. I did get to see the Killers from backstage...very cool!! I spent that day with a friend of my cousin and two of her friends. It was a lot of fun. I got free alcoholic (and non-alcoholic) beverages all day!! So much fun! That night I was exhausted and slept very soundly on the floor in my cousin's hotel room.
Sunday I spent the day on my own at the festival. It was soooo hot that day. So the heat combined with my jet lag made for a rather tiring day. I didn't stick around for Lady Gaga or MGMT, but saw a lot of bands I didn't know. Oasis cancelled at the last minute so I didn't get to see them. It was still a good day in all. I headed back to London around 8pm and managed to get myself back to my cousin's flat before 10pm. I had a shower and pretty much crashed by 11pm.
Oh, Tanya, you'll be proud...I ate some sort of pie from one of the food stalls. It had goat cheese and mushrooms in it with some other stuff and they topped it with a heaping scoop of mashed potatoes and gravy...mmmm!! I also had chips and gravy!
Yesterday was a relaxing day for me. I wandered around the area here a bit and then sort of vegged. I'm on vacation after all. My cousin came home from work early, but was totally bagged from the weekend. She napped and then worked a bit and we chatted as we watched tv. For dinner we had Indian! Yep, I ate it and enjoyed it except for the spinach. We had nan, butter chicken, stuffed chillies, Pilau rice, Tarka dall, Pappadum with chutney and mint sauce. I was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps we'll try Thai next.
Today I'm heading out on a bus to doa little shopping. I might wander around and see a few landmarks while I'm out and about today.
Sunday I spent the day on my own at the festival. It was soooo hot that day. So the heat combined with my jet lag made for a rather tiring day. I didn't stick around for Lady Gaga or MGMT, but saw a lot of bands I didn't know. Oasis cancelled at the last minute so I didn't get to see them. It was still a good day in all. I headed back to London around 8pm and managed to get myself back to my cousin's flat before 10pm. I had a shower and pretty much crashed by 11pm.
Oh, Tanya, you'll be proud...I ate some sort of pie from one of the food stalls. It had goat cheese and mushrooms in it with some other stuff and they topped it with a heaping scoop of mashed potatoes and gravy...mmmm!! I also had chips and gravy!
Yesterday was a relaxing day for me. I wandered around the area here a bit and then sort of vegged. I'm on vacation after all. My cousin came home from work early, but was totally bagged from the weekend. She napped and then worked a bit and we chatted as we watched tv. For dinner we had Indian! Yep, I ate it and enjoyed it except for the spinach. We had nan, butter chicken, stuffed chillies, Pilau rice, Tarka dall, Pappadum with chutney and mint sauce. I was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps we'll try Thai next.
Today I'm heading out on a bus to doa little shopping. I might wander around and see a few landmarks while I'm out and about today.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Vacation Part 2
It's now nearly 1am London time yet I'm wide awake. It could be because I slept most of the day away.
I think I've decided that Air Canada is NOT the way to fly long distances. My flight from Edmonton to Montreal was 4.5 hours yet they didn't serve any food...not even snacks like peanuts!!! Crazy!! I did get a meal (not too bad) on the 8 hour flight from Montreal to Heathrow, but the breakfast was a muffin!! Seriously folks! If you want to keep people flying with you, try giving them some food. Kind of crazy! Oh, also, the seats don't really recline! I enjoyed the choice of movies, but that was the best part of the flight.
My flight was also late and once discovering that my cell doesn't work here (I wasn't sure), I found my taxi to take me to my cousin's. Alas I arrived shortly after 10am London time which was 3am Yellowknife time. I was a wee bit tired. My cousin showed me around her small apartment (it's small, but nice) and I walked with her part way to the tube station as she had to head off to work. She lives a few blocks from Portobello Road Street Market. I took a brief walk along the market and found a Starbucks and a Subway should the need arise. I'll explore a little more tomorrow morning.
That was about it for my day as I headed off to bed. I thought about getting up, but figure I'll still be able to sleep at some point in the middle of the night. I just finished eating some KD (I brought it for my cousin) as she doesn't have ANY food in her place. I'll spend the remainder of my meals out I'm sure unless I pick up some bread for toast in the mornings.
Tomorrow I head to the V Festival with friends of my cousin. Should be fun :)
I think I've decided that Air Canada is NOT the way to fly long distances. My flight from Edmonton to Montreal was 4.5 hours yet they didn't serve any food...not even snacks like peanuts!!! Crazy!! I did get a meal (not too bad) on the 8 hour flight from Montreal to Heathrow, but the breakfast was a muffin!! Seriously folks! If you want to keep people flying with you, try giving them some food. Kind of crazy! Oh, also, the seats don't really recline! I enjoyed the choice of movies, but that was the best part of the flight.
My flight was also late and once discovering that my cell doesn't work here (I wasn't sure), I found my taxi to take me to my cousin's. Alas I arrived shortly after 10am London time which was 3am Yellowknife time. I was a wee bit tired. My cousin showed me around her small apartment (it's small, but nice) and I walked with her part way to the tube station as she had to head off to work. She lives a few blocks from Portobello Road Street Market. I took a brief walk along the market and found a Starbucks and a Subway should the need arise. I'll explore a little more tomorrow morning.
That was about it for my day as I headed off to bed. I thought about getting up, but figure I'll still be able to sleep at some point in the middle of the night. I just finished eating some KD (I brought it for my cousin) as she doesn't have ANY food in her place. I'll spend the remainder of my meals out I'm sure unless I pick up some bread for toast in the mornings.
Tomorrow I head to the V Festival with friends of my cousin. Should be fun :)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Vacation Part 1
Yesterday was the official start to my vacation. I managed to get very little sleep the night before...perhaps I was too excited. After procrastinating with a little paper toss (get it free for your ipod or iphone!!) and yahtzee I managed to crawl out of bed and head to Walmart for a few last minute items (read: Original KD for my cousin). I was treated to a very nice lunch and then headed home to begin my packing. I began around 2pm and was finally finished at 6pm. I did stop for a chat with dad and a little spider solitaire in there too.
By 7pm I was completely ready with clothes put away and my suitcases sitting by the door. All my documents were packed right where they were suppose to be and things were looking good for the morning.
I awoke 5 minutes before my alarm went off, had a shower, and double checked everything. I headed out the door just before 6am...flight left at 7:15am so plenty of time. I arrived at the airport and sat in my car eating my scrumptous sausage and egg mcmuffin and apple juice. OK, time to get checked in! WHERE THE HELL IS MY TRAVEL FOLDER?????!!!!! Yeah, that's right, somewhere between my front door and the airport I lost the travel folder with my preprinted boarding passes for my 2nd and 3rd flights as well as all the other info like my itereraries and such. I decided to go check in because I had duplicates of the itineraries. After check in I raced home, grabbed my duplicate boarding passes and raced back only to arrive at the airport and freak out becasue I couldn't find my passport!!!
OK, at this point I was freaked, but thought there was no way I could have lost it. I made a brief panicked call to Bruce to see if he could see it and then decided to board anyway. As I was standing in security checking for loose change I found my passport. It was in my back pocket!!! I was the last to board the plane, but I arrived well in Edmonton. They had banana bread on the plane...yummmm...things are looking up!! I now have a long wait for my flight to Montreal.
By 7pm I was completely ready with clothes put away and my suitcases sitting by the door. All my documents were packed right where they were suppose to be and things were looking good for the morning.
I awoke 5 minutes before my alarm went off, had a shower, and double checked everything. I headed out the door just before 6am...flight left at 7:15am so plenty of time. I arrived at the airport and sat in my car eating my scrumptous sausage and egg mcmuffin and apple juice. OK, time to get checked in! WHERE THE HELL IS MY TRAVEL FOLDER?????!!!!! Yeah, that's right, somewhere between my front door and the airport I lost the travel folder with my preprinted boarding passes for my 2nd and 3rd flights as well as all the other info like my itereraries and such. I decided to go check in because I had duplicates of the itineraries. After check in I raced home, grabbed my duplicate boarding passes and raced back only to arrive at the airport and freak out becasue I couldn't find my passport!!!
OK, at this point I was freaked, but thought there was no way I could have lost it. I made a brief panicked call to Bruce to see if he could see it and then decided to board anyway. As I was standing in security checking for loose change I found my passport. It was in my back pocket!!! I was the last to board the plane, but I arrived well in Edmonton. They had banana bread on the plane...yummmm...things are looking up!! I now have a long wait for my flight to Montreal.
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