London, England- WEEK 1

It feels like I am home. Stepping off the plane, I am stepping back in time. London hasn't changed one bit. It is brisk outside yet beautiful and sunny. The feeling of this city is unique- quiet, calm, and bustling all at the same time. Day 1 was spent walking the city, getting our bearings and pinching ourselves. We had finally made it to London, after five years waiting to return, it was an exciting realisation. We saw all the famous sights during our day long walk from oxford street, leister and trafalgar square, big ben and everywhere else in between, resting only for a moment to enjoy a traditional pub lunch and a cider.

We spent the next few days exploring in more detail. Spending our saturday morning at Borough market. If heaven exists then this is what it looks like. Borough market is a chefs playground- beautiful fresh produce, from every variety of mushroom and truffle, as well as cheeses and meats and fish. We sampled. We bought. We fell in love. Breakfast consisted of a variety of treats from honeycomb caramel doughnuts, classic freshly fried scotch eggs as well as french raclette cheese on potato and pickles, all washed down with some mulled cider. An odd combination yet completely delicious. Lunch was also bought- freshly baked foccacia and aged compte cheese, followed by a dessert of turkish delight in every flavour imaginable. Perfection is the only word to describe it. 

Of course, Matt spent the next day exploring every skatepark in London (all four of them- haha), while I continued my market adventure. This time finding myself in camden market. Camden market is the home of tourist nick-nack shops, art and punk culture in general. The atmosphere is electric and the excitement contagious. There is a strong smell of incense in the air and the bright colours in every store shine in the english sun. They sell everything from vintage clothes and leather shoes to candles, art works and old paperback books. As the small lane ways lined with market stalls twist and turn, you find yourself lost, wondering if you are going in circles. I didn't mind though, I could walk in circles in Camden all day just soaking up the atmosphere. 

These first few days have been quite the adventure.  Although it is time to get down to business, there is work to be done before leaving London in a month. We have begun our hunt for the perfect camper van, that we can call our home for the next six to nine months while we travel Europe. There are places to see, people to meet and old friends to visit- so stay tuned because there is much more to come for London, England.