Crazy Little Thing Called Sun

Braving the rocks and cold water!!

    I am sunburnt. Normally this is not an unusual thing at all. However England doesn't exactly normally have warm weather let alone a lot of sunlight. It's considered warm when it hits about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Today, however, was an actually incredibly warm day (in the 60s, what is life?). AND this weather is supposed to continue which I am very happy about. I had forgotten what warm weather felt like.

   It's been another busy week! Thursday night a lot of Centre friends who are studying in Strasburg, France came over to visit for the weekend which was a lot of fun! On Friday I finally went to Camden Market with Monica, Paige, and Martha Grace. We were probably there for about four hours and it was incredible! Easily my favorite market of them all. Saturday I went to a political event for my British Politics class and then went to Borough Market (I think I've been there 7 times now? No shame) with Olivia, Andrew, Martha Grace, Kat, Parker, and Strasburg Olivia. It was as delicious as always. I bought more of the best pears in the world and splurged a little to buy some Turkish Delight (after the Narnia books who doesn't at least want to try this candy??). I tried some at Harrods a while ago (!!!) and bought my favorite, the rose flavored one. It is definitely delicious!! A few of us went to a pub that night and just hung out.

   Today Olivia, Deanna, Paige, Monica, Warren, Hope, and myself went to Brighton for the day. It was amazing. We sat on the beach for 2 1/2 hours. Explains where the sunburn came from, right? It was so nice to be out of London and to smell salt water and hear sea gulls. See? I don't hate all birds. Just the London pigeons. I also have now stood in the English Channel. We went to the pier and walked around and ate so much food, like ice cream and crepes and seafood. We also wandered around Brighton a little and sat outside the Royal Pavilion. Dinner was fish and chips and then coffee/dessert at the most hipster cafe I have ever been to in my entire life. It was great. If you are ever looking for a day trip outside of London, Brighton is yet another place you should look into going. It was a really nice, relaxing day at the beginning of a busy hectic week full of laughter and a million jokes.

Royal Pavilion in Brighton