Last full day in London

so it was my last full day.... and i decided that i have done barely anything in London.
there is so much i still wish i could do and see!!!

so i decided to go to Windsor Castle, Bath and Stonehenge....
i booked a full-day tour and went by myself.

you know i have become much more independent this trip.
i mean i went on a tour by MYSELF.
who does that ?!?

so anyways.
saw Windsor Castle.
looked like a castle.
Queen Mary's dollhouse was cool.
everything else was quite castle-ish.
all ornate and gold and such.
saw the cathedral--- again so incredible ornate i cannot even describe it all. (and we couldnt take pics-- sad)
i did buy 2 beautiful china teacups there--- i was super super excited.
i also had tea with a fruit scone, clotted cream and jam. yum.

then we headed off to Bath.
which was by far my favorite place of the day.
the whole town is made of this Bath Limestone.

i mean everything is so uniform its crazy. but it is so uniquely stunning.
saw the Roman Baths--- and they still work!
which was the best part!!!
drank some of the water.... supposedly adds years to my life- added bonus.
walked around the town- got some of the best fudge ive ever had in my entire life.
amazing.

again-- i wish i could describe the town better- and i wasnt so tired.
i mean it all is made of the same stone and architectural style.
so so gorgeous.

then we headed off to Stonehenge.
i was warned it was a let down.

well.... we drove out to literally the middle of nowhere aNd got off the bus.
i mean you see the rocks on one side of the street and sheep on the other.

saw the big pile of rocks that no one has any clue what they are made for.

pretty cool though. i mean how they moved all those huge rocks before the wheel was invented..... and its lasted like 5,000 years. insane.

couldnt get very close though which was a bit disappointing.
glad to say i was there and saw it though.

then we just headed back to london where i wandered through Harvey Nichols store for a while before heading home to pack and clean.
exciting i know.

i had a really good tour today--- made some friends. one from India and one from South Africa.
going off by yourself isnt too terrible i suppose.


and yes mother and father.... my pictures are FINALLY updated.

so check them out!

sorry for another cheap rundown...

soo busy!

monday went to work than off to our last day of class... very sad

tuesday- went into work and got to take the day off to do a course on TV Presenting-- which was a lot of fun and pretty cool. then met up with Max in covent garden for some dinner.

wednesday woke up sick- so went off to the doctor-- then got my perscription filled at Harrods- yes they have a pharmacy. and wondered around their food hall it was like a huge big candy shop. amazing full of any and every type food possible. it looked so beautiful.... but i was sick and not hungry- sad.

then after work i went and met up with emily, megan and megans brother at Tuk Tuk a thai/chinese food place in picadilly. it was actually quite good. then i headed back over to victoria to see Billy Elliot.... and it was amazing!!!

Thursday was our last day at work: our coworkers all gathered and said goodbye to us-- and gave us cards and gifts and we had bananna bread--- it was amazing. after that we headed to the pub for a while it was so much fun--- and so very sad to have to say goodbye to such a wonderful group of people

Friday: i slept in till noon because i was sick. ear infection/sinus infection + who knows what else. not fun. but then i got ready and joined the group on a river cruise to Greenwich - and we got off and saw the Prime Meredian-- which was pretty cool. then headed back and got some Bens cookies yum and headed home. the doctor made a house call cuz i was really sick-- then i just went to bed. boring.

Saturday- didnt sleep too well- so i woke up early and went to the Tower of London. did part of a tour with a Beefeater and saw the crown jewels- which was all pretty cool. Then i went to Westminister Abbey--- which in all honesty seems more like a cemetary than a church. it was beautiful-- the celing and stained glass and such. but the rest was so gaudy and full of dead people. not really my thing.

then i went to portobello road --- my last saturday there--- quite sad. had a great nutella/strawberry crepe yum.
then met up with jen and some of the flat 1 girls and headed off to Abbey road. we did a nice little photo shoot there and i wrote "kian, kiera and kaylin krashesky" on the wall by Abbey studios.
then came back and took a nap before a great italian dinner with the roomies and then stopped by the pub to say goodbye to everyone and then bed.
and it was my sisters 13th birthday---- happy bday kiki!!!!!!

so weird they all leave today-- jen and i arent off on our adventure until tuesday so i still have some time here which is nice.
very sad.... you spend 3 months with people and learn everything there is about them then simply pick up and leave....

so i went off and explored London on my own. I went to Selfridges-- a Harrods type store. made one last purchase at Primark (a suitcase!) wandered down to Picadilly Circus-- got a beautiful coffee table book full of London photos - using the gift card from my work.... and started packing.

very sad. and its very empty here.
flat 5 you will be missed....

more to come...

heres a cheap run down of my life..... sorry ive been busy and not able to update:

last weekend--- traveled up to Copenhagen, Denmark- Malmo, Sweden and Oslo, Norway.

came back late monday night.

Tuesday i went to work then came home and caught up on life.

Wednesday i went to go see Marguerite- a west end musical. by myself. then met up with the roomies and went to the ice bar.

Thursday - I went on a car video shoot with motoring research and pulse 8. lots of fun.
then i came back and went to dinner at pizza express by myself then met up with maneeza and saw Romeo and Juliet in the open air theatre at regents park.

friday- worked a bit later then sleep. felt great.

saturday- woke up early and did portobello road. so hard to do with 15 pounds in cash.
bought some cute things though and some great veggies. big dinner.

sunday- woke up early and stew and i went to cardiff wales for the day. we toured cardiff castle then there was some free outdoor music festival/ carnival with rides and we chilled there for a bit before walking down to cardiff bay (mermaid quay) and having a great dinner.

then last night my roommates and i did all kinds of fun IQ tests and such. oh the ways we amuse ourselvs..... although--- according to online tests my intelligence is "higher than average"

maybe there is hope after all.


anyways like i said--- will do this all in detail later when i have time. but now i am off to work.

(pictures will be up later as well)

t-minus 2 weeks until USA.
not ready....