Nottingham

Highlights

Reunited with Simons friend from Uni (and Olympic athlete) Sarah, her husband (and canoe gold medalist Tim) and their baby Stewie (to be Olympic athlete?)

Caught up and saw Tims gold medal in person

Went on a walk through the shire and hills of the picturesque English countryside in the Peak District

Ate a classic "pub lunch" roast beef, yorkies, potatoes, veggies and gravy! Mmm

Napped in the park in the hammock

Sipped on the most delicious hot chocolate

Saw the Robin Hood statue (where th legend took place) and the oldest inn in England (1100s)

Made our way to Paris to catch our flight back home to Ottawa

 

 

 

 

London

Highlights

Reunited with my good friend Alex and her boyfriend in their flat in east London

Called in a domestic dispute on the crazy neighbour next door

Borrowed their bikes and rode around the city on the wrong side of the road (very stressful!)

Saw the tower bridge, the tower castle, the London eye, the millennium bridge

Laughed at the funny taxis, double decker buses, and telephone booths

Cringed at all the expensive prices which were double of those in Canada

Went on a classic Friday night pub crawl and ate British pub delicacies (fish n chips!)

Sussed out a cute local outdoor food and craft market

Visited a trendy cargo box store park

Rode the tube

Ate a classic English brekky, drank English tea and rode the tube