Reflecting on my 2 weeks here, I put together my 'London Top 5 (...So Far)' list, which includes all the awesome things I've encountered and experienced in the past week...in no particular order :D
What's not in my Top 5, because it's actually on a whole new level are all the awesome people that I met and reunited with in the city! I've never been to a place where I felt so welcomed...I'm sure there are pictures on Facebook popping up right about now to showcase our hangouts hehe.
1) The largest shoe department in the world @ Selfridges
...this one is pretty self explanatory. Every girl will understand exactly what I'm talking about. Ladies, picture The Bay on Yonge and Queen...now picture it filled with SHOES! Every brand imaginable, every colour, every style = heart attack!
2) Ben's Cookies
I first got to taste these decadent-melt in your mouth-milk chocolate overload goodies in Oxford, thinking that they were a local specialty. Needless to say I was overjoyed to find out that Ben's Cookies is a chain and that I can get them pretty much everywhere! A must-try in London!
3) New neigbourhoods
I LOVE walking in London! It's truly a city where it doesn't matter where you are, there are interesting things to see (or eat). Big thank you to my Sears peeps for hooking me up with the Great Walks in London book - it's now my ultimate guide to checking out new neighbourhoods!
To spice things up, I also pick a cafe to visit in each neighbourhood, where I make sure I sample a cappuccino and a pastry. So far Mayfair is in the lead.
4) London at night...especially by the river
The only thing that's better than London during the day is London at night, when the city is all lit up, and you see couples walking around, holding hands along Thames. So pretty!..Too bad my mid-range camera cannot capture any of this night beauty, so instead, I stole a shot hehe.
View from my Friday night 'date' with Angela
5) Boots
London girls are obsessed with boots, and it's contagious. Over the knee boots, regular boots, heels, no heels, booties...I'm convinced that London is a boots capital of the world. Also, girls here pretty much don't wear pants...because they wear their boots with skirts and dresses! I'm telling you, boots are ruling the world around here. I had to get Mark's help importing my boots from Canada. I'm not at 5 pairs, and I feel like I don't have enough. Thank God for that world's largest shoe department at Selfridges!
They say, when in Rome, do like the Romans...here's one of my new 'Londonesque' looks...notice the boots!
Hey gorgeous girl! So glad to hear you're enjoying life in London - it was so good to see you & Mark, we wish we were there longer! Love your blog so keep them coming!
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