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London; Mind the Gap 

avender:

Alrighty! We’ve settled in so here comes my picture-heavy post!!

Be warned. 

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After an 8 hour flight with a connection in Iceland, the plane dipped sideways for a moment and this is what I saw:

I know. 

SO we landed in London yesterday after a day and a half with no sleep, breezed through customs (not that I was expecting difficulty, we’re just two kids on our gap year), only to find the baggage guys broke the wheel off of my suitcase. Bummer. Hailed a black cab (like the kind Stephen Fry drives!) to our never-before-seen temporary flat in Woodford. 

Aaaand the flat was adorable. 

Even better is my room. 

Light and airy, with THIS view at night:

And the neighbourhood is English as ever.

So after a good 15 hour nap we hopped on the tube and headed to Oxford Circus (intent on just staying in that area to shop).

But started walking quite a bit.. and ended up…

Yeahhh… my feet are dead but I still can’t believe I saw half of the things I saw today. This is going to be an awesome vacation.

Just an update! We’re leaving in just under two weeks and this blog will light up like chrismas lights!! Look forward to the adventure ahead!

x kirsten

Travel Blog: FAQ 

This blog is in it’s preparation stages, BUTTT:

This fall one of my best friends and I are moving from our home on the east coast of Canada to London, England for several months. Purely for adventure. We’re going to backpack Scotland, Ireland, Paris, and hopefully a zillion other beautifully brilliant bits of Europe. 

I, Kirsten, will write my posts in bold. 

And Jenny will write hers in italics. 

Just two 19-year -olds, up to shenanigans, with a flat and a blog. 

Stay bloody tuned. It’s going to be an absolute riot.