Lunch Break

Remember this iconic picture of New Yorkers taking a lunch break:

Well, a construction crew in London did a modern take on this picture, but this time they were wearing harnesses.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047853/Lunchtime-Skyscraper-2011-Builders-recreate-Charles-C-Ebbets-1932-photo.html

Recovered

Upon my return trip home from London, I contracted some sort of bug. I'm not sure if I ate something bad or just picked up something along the way, but all I know is my stomach was not happy with me. I had to travel all the way back from London on 2 flights (flew to Newark and then to Reagan) feeling like I was going to throw up the entire time - not fun at all. When I returned home safely, my wonderful boyfriend was there to nurse me back to health, and after 5 days of my ginger ale only diet (and 4 pounds lighter) I am finally able to eat again. Hooray!

I'm Back!

I successfully returned from London and had an amazing time! Hooray! Jenna and I left Saturday early morning and flew basically all day, and met up with her sister Jamie there (whose study abroad semester in London had just ended). In total baller style, Jenna arranged for us to have a driver take us from the airport to the hotel.

Sunday, which was Easter, we walked around the city and walked the Tower Bridge, saw the Tate Museum (a modern art museum), Globe Theater, and Westminister Abbey. Monday we did the London Eye (which is huge ferris wheel that is all glass so you get spectacular views of the city!), Trafalgar Square, Parliament and Big Ben. Tuesday we went to an Ice Bar which was such a neat experience and saw the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, and Wednesday we did the Emirates Stadium Tour which was definitely a highlight for me! Thursday we saw Abbey Road and did Afternoon Tea which was so much fun. Friday was full of Royal Wedding craziness and Saturday we did the Portobello Market which is a huge outdoor market in Notting Hill for most of the day. Sunday we left to go home, and it was such a long day!

Adjusting to the time change was surprisingly super easy to deal with, but I guess our afternoon naps helped with any tiredness I would have been feeling. Arriving in London on Saturday evening around bed time made it easy to naturally go to bed (it was dark out, we were tired from travelling, etc), and Sunday when we headed back to the good ole USA we left super early in the morning, making it easy to go to bed very early last night. Going to bed at a (relatively) normal time yesterday helped make getting up for work today and getting back on track so much easier.

Below are a few pictures from London!

Jenna and I at the Ice Bar

Me in front of a London Taxicab - I love these things!

Big Ben

On the London Eye

Changing of the Guards

We saw Meredith filming the Today Show!!!

Posing with the Harrod's bear while shopping

Riding the Tube (Gloucester Road was the stop our hotel was near)

At Emirates Stadium

London Here I Come

So today's the day - well, tomorrow is, but we're leaving the house super early so I definitely won't be blogging - I'm off to London! Off to see the Royal Wedding, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and the Emirates Stadium! I can't wait!

In case you miss me, I have a few posts set to auto-send in my absence, and of course a full recap with pictures upon my return (once I am not jet-lagged and actually functional)!

I Need A Vacation

I can't believe I'm leaving for London this weekend!!! I'm so excited but still need to pack which is looming over me and stressing me out. Once I get that out of the way, I'll be much more excited.

Since I am a planner by nature, I want to start sorting out my summer travel plans. April is covered with London, and then May I'm heading to Ocean City for a weekend beach getaway. June I'm heading to my hometown for a friend's wedding, and that leaves July and August wide open, with the exception of my cousin visiting for a week in July. So many places I want to go - where to start. Perhaps a trip up to NYC? Or maybe a weekend getaway to Pennsylvania. Needless to say, I cannot wait for summer to get here! And of course for this weekend to come so my trip to London will start :)