hi friends across the sea! (and some across 2 seas!)
We're back to our old London routine. Our hostel here is so warm and cozy, but far from most of the central stuff which is kind of a bummer. It's definitely nice to see a new area though. And plus, we've already done SO much here that we don't really feel cramped for time.
Anyway, we've been pretty tired from traveling so these past few days have just been nice and easy. Today we met with our friend Leigh from before andsaw his new flat, which was real nice! And we got to take his flatmates dog to this great park... Then tonight Tar and I cooked an amazing dinner, if I may say so myself.... And Leigh came to see some bands with us at the pub connected to our hostel. Lots of fun!
We've just got a few more things we want to do before leaving London, so we're in good shape. We're really excited to head to Paris- the people are so rude in London, we feel ready to move on. I know the people in Paris will probably be rude too, but we'll have new things to explore!! London sure is beautiful though.
All for now- hugs and kisses guys!
Love,
Ems
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
So long, Bandana Pants
Hi again- this time from Bath...
Emily and Tara are two happy girls. On Tuesday afternoon, we took a 2-hour train ride from London to Bath, not really knowing what to expect. The ride was beautiful, and we got to see a whole new side of England. It was tons of quaint little towns and rolling green hills with sheep and cows- as Tara said, "even the cows are better here!"
When we arrived in Bath, we were in love. It's seriously like a town that you would make up in your head- the only word I can think of to describe it is "magical". It has cobblestone roads and adorable little shops- butchers, chocolate shops, "cornish pastys", cafes, bookstores, etc. And everyone here is incredibly nice and friendly. There are things that are so old it's hard to grasp, and Roman baths in the middle of shopping roads. It's really unreal. Our hostel is great, too- WARM and cozy. That is, minus the man who slept across from us. I've never heard someone sleep so loudly- I really wouldn't even call it snoring. It sounded like a battle between an ogre and a troll "in a pit of bubbling mud" (Tara finished that last part...)
Our friend Leigh that we met at our hostel in London (the one from Perth that took us out for Australia Day) hooked us up with a friend he has who lives here. His name is Tom, and he's GREAT (just like Leigh!)... Last night he took us out to a few pubs, and today he showed us around the town. We saw Nicholas Cage's house, and JOHNNY DEPP'S house. Then we bought some groceries and went back to his house to cook a fabulous dinner. His home is gorgeous, and his family is just amazing- SO warm and adorable!! Tara and I are practically in tears...
Tomorrow we head back to London for about 6 days. We're excited, but even more excited to go to Paris on the 5th. After that, we still aren't really sure what we're doing. Possibly Barcelona? It's supposed to be warm there!
More soon, guys. Love & miss you all.
Ems xoxo
P.S. This town is so Harry-Potterish that you guys can start calling us Hermoine and Ginny if you want. That's what we've been calling eachother.
Emily and Tara are two happy girls. On Tuesday afternoon, we took a 2-hour train ride from London to Bath, not really knowing what to expect. The ride was beautiful, and we got to see a whole new side of England. It was tons of quaint little towns and rolling green hills with sheep and cows- as Tara said, "even the cows are better here!"
When we arrived in Bath, we were in love. It's seriously like a town that you would make up in your head- the only word I can think of to describe it is "magical". It has cobblestone roads and adorable little shops- butchers, chocolate shops, "cornish pastys", cafes, bookstores, etc. And everyone here is incredibly nice and friendly. There are things that are so old it's hard to grasp, and Roman baths in the middle of shopping roads. It's really unreal. Our hostel is great, too- WARM and cozy. That is, minus the man who slept across from us. I've never heard someone sleep so loudly- I really wouldn't even call it snoring. It sounded like a battle between an ogre and a troll "in a pit of bubbling mud" (Tara finished that last part...)
Our friend Leigh that we met at our hostel in London (the one from Perth that took us out for Australia Day) hooked us up with a friend he has who lives here. His name is Tom, and he's GREAT (just like Leigh!)... Last night he took us out to a few pubs, and today he showed us around the town. We saw Nicholas Cage's house, and JOHNNY DEPP'S house. Then we bought some groceries and went back to his house to cook a fabulous dinner. His home is gorgeous, and his family is just amazing- SO warm and adorable!! Tara and I are practically in tears...
Tomorrow we head back to London for about 6 days. We're excited, but even more excited to go to Paris on the 5th. After that, we still aren't really sure what we're doing. Possibly Barcelona? It's supposed to be warm there!
More soon, guys. Love & miss you all.
Ems xoxo
P.S. This town is so Harry-Potterish that you guys can start calling us Hermoine and Ginny if you want. That's what we've been calling eachother.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Can I offer you a jammie dodger?
Ello again!!
Yesterday was a ton of fun. There is a guy in our hostel room from Perth, and we took us out yesterday with a bunch of Australians for Australia Day. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Australia Day, it basically means start drinking in the morning and don't ever stop. Ever. It was nuts! We were just being bought drinks because "Hey, its Australia Day!" We certainly didn't keep up with the crazy Aussies, but it was absolutely hilarious! There were fake mullets and blow-up kangaroos and flags... And so many people we couldn't move. So insane. Those Australians sure are proud!!
Today we went to some really cool markets called Portabello and Camden. They were really awesome- Portabello was this quaint little road with cool shops. Camden was the opposite- insanity! Tons of weird stores with jewelry and clothes and people begging you to buy things. We decided it was time to leave when a man offered to hook us up with a dealer in Hawaii... Ha!
Tonight we're going out for sushi with our Aussie and Oklahoma friends, which we're very excited about. We miss sushi and dim sum and spam. Just kidding, we don't miss spam.
Tomorrow we leave for Bath for a few days. Everyone says that it's just beautiful, and we're excted to get to see the countryside for a few days. And BONUS: Johnny Depp has a house there!
All for now guys, more soon of course. Oh, but I've got to give a shout-out to all of the Australians we've met. Seriously, you guys are our favorite nationality... SO much fun!!!
Love, Ems
Yesterday was a ton of fun. There is a guy in our hostel room from Perth, and we took us out yesterday with a bunch of Australians for Australia Day. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Australia Day, it basically means start drinking in the morning and don't ever stop. Ever. It was nuts! We were just being bought drinks because "Hey, its Australia Day!" We certainly didn't keep up with the crazy Aussies, but it was absolutely hilarious! There were fake mullets and blow-up kangaroos and flags... And so many people we couldn't move. So insane. Those Australians sure are proud!!
Today we went to some really cool markets called Portabello and Camden. They were really awesome- Portabello was this quaint little road with cool shops. Camden was the opposite- insanity! Tons of weird stores with jewelry and clothes and people begging you to buy things. We decided it was time to leave when a man offered to hook us up with a dealer in Hawaii... Ha!
Tonight we're going out for sushi with our Aussie and Oklahoma friends, which we're very excited about. We miss sushi and dim sum and spam. Just kidding, we don't miss spam.
Tomorrow we leave for Bath for a few days. Everyone says that it's just beautiful, and we're excted to get to see the countryside for a few days. And BONUS: Johnny Depp has a house there!
All for now guys, more soon of course. Oh, but I've got to give a shout-out to all of the Australians we've met. Seriously, you guys are our favorite nationality... SO much fun!!!
Love, Ems
Saturday, January 24, 2009
I'll take a lunchbox lemonade...
Hi again, everyone!
These past few days have been a bit chaotic, but lots of fun. We went to The British Museum, The Tate Museum, Millenium Bridge, and St. Paul's Cathedral all in one day! It was cool, but exhausting. We always wind down with a latte in a cute cafe! St. Paul's was my favorite so far- it was just breathtaking inside. So much history!! Then yesterday we spent a portion of the day in a bookstore researching our next destinations. We're making a short trip to Bath next week to see the countryside and get away from the big city. Then next Thurs we head to Paris, which I am crazy excited about. We'll see how long I can last trying to be francophone! Anyway, last night we met up with my good friend Natalie from Chicago who is studying abroad here. We went to a few great pubs with her and some friends, which was loads of fun. That is, until the tube "terminated" for the night before we were home. Good times. And today we saw Buckingham Palice. It was definitely something to see, but not really what I expected...
All for now, we're about to take naps. It is so exhaustig being out late and then doing so many things! Exhausting, but thrilling. We love London!
More soon- love you guys.
Love, Ems xoxo
These past few days have been a bit chaotic, but lots of fun. We went to The British Museum, The Tate Museum, Millenium Bridge, and St. Paul's Cathedral all in one day! It was cool, but exhausting. We always wind down with a latte in a cute cafe! St. Paul's was my favorite so far- it was just breathtaking inside. So much history!! Then yesterday we spent a portion of the day in a bookstore researching our next destinations. We're making a short trip to Bath next week to see the countryside and get away from the big city. Then next Thurs we head to Paris, which I am crazy excited about. We'll see how long I can last trying to be francophone! Anyway, last night we met up with my good friend Natalie from Chicago who is studying abroad here. We went to a few great pubs with her and some friends, which was loads of fun. That is, until the tube "terminated" for the night before we were home. Good times. And today we saw Buckingham Palice. It was definitely something to see, but not really what I expected...
All for now, we're about to take naps. It is so exhaustig being out late and then doing so many things! Exhausting, but thrilling. We love London!
More soon- love you guys.
Love, Ems xoxo
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
In love with London!!!
hi from London!!
We arrived yesterday morning, and it is everything we'd hoped (and then some!)... We met in Heathrow and took the tube (like pros) to our hostel, which is nice but SO cold! Yikes! It's in a great spot though- walking distance to The Eye and Big Ben and lots of fun things. We had lunch in a great little cafe and the waitress loved our accents, which was really surprising. We watched the inauguration in our hostel, and it was a big news story here which was cool. We got to go to the famous Madame Tousades wax museum for free as Americans because of it, which was real fun. Then last night we went to a bar (agh! Legally!) with 2 very cool guys from our hostel (one from oklahoma- I wondered silently if he knows Hanson... The other from Australia. It was SO much fun! Great conversations with such interesting people... When we were walking there, we unexpectadly saw Big Ben and Parliement, which was absolutely amazing. They were all lit up and just beautiful, I was so in awe.
Today we went to Harrods, which was cool, but not as cool as everyone makes it sound, in my opinion... Then we took the tube exploring random areas. There are cool things to see everywhere, literally.
All for now, my friends (or "mates", as my new Australian friend says!). I hope all is well. I can't lie, I don't miss you guys all that much yet, because London is bloody brilliant!! Haha, just teasing. Love you all and send hugs and kisses from across the Atlantic.
Love,
Emily
Xoxo
We arrived yesterday morning, and it is everything we'd hoped (and then some!)... We met in Heathrow and took the tube (like pros) to our hostel, which is nice but SO cold! Yikes! It's in a great spot though- walking distance to The Eye and Big Ben and lots of fun things. We had lunch in a great little cafe and the waitress loved our accents, which was really surprising. We watched the inauguration in our hostel, and it was a big news story here which was cool. We got to go to the famous Madame Tousades wax museum for free as Americans because of it, which was real fun. Then last night we went to a bar (agh! Legally!) with 2 very cool guys from our hostel (one from oklahoma- I wondered silently if he knows Hanson... The other from Australia. It was SO much fun! Great conversations with such interesting people... When we were walking there, we unexpectadly saw Big Ben and Parliement, which was absolutely amazing. They were all lit up and just beautiful, I was so in awe.
Today we went to Harrods, which was cool, but not as cool as everyone makes it sound, in my opinion... Then we took the tube exploring random areas. There are cool things to see everywhere, literally.
All for now, my friends (or "mates", as my new Australian friend says!). I hope all is well. I can't lie, I don't miss you guys all that much yet, because London is bloody brilliant!! Haha, just teasing. Love you all and send hugs and kisses from across the Atlantic.
Love,
Emily
Xoxo
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Here We Go!
Hi Everyone!
Welcome to the blog! I'm hoping/planning on updating this pretty frequently while we're abroad. There's a possibility I won't be able to add pictures until I'm back in the states, but we can always hope it'll happen before then. I won't have my laptop over there, so I'll do the best I can!
So what's the plan??? In five days, Tara and I will be jetting overseas! We're starting off in London for a few weeks, staying in hostels. Hopefully getting jobs, if possible. Then on February 5th, we'll be flying into Paris for a few short nights. That's about all we have planned. We want to backpack around and check out big cities and little towns. We want to see the world and have as many adventures as possible.
Here's to challenges, adventures, experiences, and memories we'll grow from and never forget.
I can't wait, Miss Tara.
More soon! Maybe from London! I've got to start packing...
Emily
xo
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