London Take 4: Easter and a few other Fun Times!

Easter in London was quite the treat! I finally had four whole days to sleep in and catch up on everything!! Mia and I went to Portobello Market. I have had THEE best burger EVER from there. I am indeed a fan.  Then we headed back and found a place called Bubbleology. They sell Bubble Tea, probably my new favorite thing. It was really cool, the whole place was decked out in a science theme, and the workers were dressed like scientists. It was great to get to sit down and chat with Mia! On Easter Sunday we had a potluck for all of the Mountbattens that were still in London. We had plenty of food and drinks and played Cards Against Humanity(My new favorite game), and then partied at Club Ability(a.k.a. Home).  Monday was spent in a hung over daze and there was definitely enough leftovers to have potluck take two!

The beginning of May we had a three day weekend. The weather was fantastic!! Mary Catherine, Jayme, and I went to Greenwich to soak up the sun and be touristy. We took a nap in the park and then walked back to Canary. Who would have thought there was a tunnel that goes under the River making it only a short walk back. All this time I have been taking the tube! Ooops. I spent the rest of the weekend at home sitting outside and reading a book! Too I am just as pasty white as I was before spending the entire weekend in the sun. LAME. Monday the 5th a.k.a. margarita Monday and Cinco de Mayo just so happened to be in the same day! Heck yeah that is a cause for celebration, or at least a BBQ and margaritas! I made my way to Clapham to hang out with Katie and Pam and their roommates.

Last weekend I had my final exam. Let's just hope I did well and don't have to re-take that one! On Sunday, I met Lisa, Emma, and Ellen and we went to Clapham to grab a few drinks at the beer gardens and soak up the sun. We met a few guys(Dapper Laughs) and grabbed some beers at the corner store and chilled in  the park and enjoyed the sun while it lasted.

This weekend I am going to hop in a plane and head off to Istanbul! I can't wait it will be a ton of fun! I have 13 days Holiday to take between now and when I come home in 2 and a half months and Brittney and my mom are coming to visit so there will be plenty to write about! 

Czeching out Prague and the Czech Republic!

Prague was AMAZING!! Sorry I have failed to post in months!! BUT I sure have been having fun! =] I felt kinda rich in the Czech Republic, the exchange rate is 32 Krona to 1 pound! So, when I exchanged 100 pounds I got 3200 back!! When Jayme and I arrived at the airport in Prague we were faced with the struggle to get into the city to our hostel after public transportation had ended for the night. So there we were contemplating our best route into the city...a CAB. We were approached by a guy holding a sign, and he tried to tell us that the person he was there to pick up didn't arrive and that he would be able to give us a huge discount, but we chose to go outside to the TAXI stand and take a licensed cab. I just wasn't too sure about that guy. I had a feeling he was going to kidnap us and we would never be seen again.  Once we finally got safely to the hostel, we were greeted by the world's WORST hostess, just plain RUDE!  But none of that really mattered once my head hit the pillow! It was already 2 am, and I was exhausted. Or so I thought, our roommate in the hostel snores worse than my mom, I guess sleep is overrated.

The second day, Jayme and I got a late start, mostly due to lack of sleep and sheer exhaustion. We headed off to get brunch and to catch our walking tour with a lovely Aussie guy named Ashley. On the tour we learned all about the Astronomical Clock, how it works, and the meaning behind the four statues one the clock (Fear of vanity, fear of greed, fear of death, and fear of new people). We also learned much of the history in the Jewish Quarter, and much much more!  After the tour was over, we made our way through the city over to the Old Town Square to get a snack at the Easter Market. The crepes were spectacular. A nap was 100% necessary, s we headed back for a snooze. After a short nap, we headed out for dinner and to partake in some souvenir shopping to see what kind of deals we could find.  Watch out for the jewelry shops there, you sucked in WAY to easily. We found ourselves doing some late night jewelry shopping.  I found a ring that I really liked. It had my grandmothers and my mother's birthstones in it, however, I didn't have the cash to buy it at the time, and I wanted to shop around and see if there was anything else I liked even more. Plus I didn't feel all that safe going to an ATM in Prague at 11pm and carrying around all of that cash. We decided to go back to the hostel and call it a night, and if the ring is still there the tomorrow, I'll buy it!

Day three was filled with fun and even more history. We got up early and attempted to make it to the morning tour of the Prague castle, but it just so happened that they weren't doing a morning tour that day. Instead we decided that we would cross over the famous Charles Bridge and see the other side of the city. We grabbed some brunch at the Bakeshop and walked along the river leading us back to the main square. We grabbed a snack and waited for the afternoon tour to begin. We learned a ton about communist Czechoslovakia and the Nazi invasion of the area. We even got to see the changing of the guards at the castle TWICE. I am not going to deny the guards were not bad looking! Jayme and I headed back to the Brewery and St Norbert Monastery to have come goulash and brews. After dinner and a refreshing beer, we headed back to the city centre to get our shop on! After stopping at nearly ever jewelry store on the way back, and coming up empty, I decided to go back and pick up the ring I had found the day before. It  was a traditional Czech style and was made of Pearls and Garnets that were mined in the Czech Republic. After a day of touring a shopping we were completely worn out so we grabbed some dessert from the market and went back to the hostel for the night.

On the last day, we got up early and intended on hiking Petrin Hill to see the city from the Mini Eiffel Tower. Instead we made our way to the communism museum then to Wenceslas Square to see where many of the protests and raid occurred during the years of communism in the Czech Republic. At this point it was time to grab our stuff from the hostel and make our way to the airport. I was only a Metro, Bus, Flight, Bus, and Tube ride away from being at home and in my own bed! It had been really sunny and warm on the trip making if slightly difficult to go back to London and the rain.