We spent our last day jn the UK visiting my cousin Sandy in Brighton who I last saw 8 years ago. She's gotten married and had 2 gorgeous kids since then so there was lots to catch up on! They showed us the sights around Brighton including the amazing Royal Pavilion (a palace the king built to keep his mistresses) and lively Brighton Pier, and then took us out to lunch at their favorite restaurant, Piccolo. Brighton was so beautiful and seemed a lot more laid ba...

Today we got a taste of typical London weather - rain and gloom all day with only short bursts of sunlight here and there. Not a good call leaving the umbrella at home that morning! We started our day in Covent Garden wandering aimlessly through the cobblestone streets and gorgeous alleyways checking out all the cute little shops along the way. We stopped at a little street stall for what may have been the best paella I've ever had - it really hit the spot on a ...

Day 2 we had our first experience on the tube and were pleasantly surprised - it's so easy to find your way around and the trains come every 3 minutes so there's no waiting around! Made our way to Harrods and spent a couple of hours wandering through the maze of extravagant designer everything! From shoes and clothes to pianos and furniture! The food hall was especially impressive - with food from almost every country available, and amazing sweets and pastries! ...

Day 1 was fun-filled indeed! Started with a surprisingly great brekkie at the hotel (bacon,eggs,sausage,beans) and then jumped straight on to an open air bus tour. Spent a bit of time on that checking out the sites and then did a cruise down the River Thames where the views were just beautiful! We saw all the major sites like Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Trafalgar square :) it's such a gorgeous city - everything is so or...

We're finally here - after many episodes of glee, himym, community and 30rock!! The last leg of our flight was just terrible - so crowded and I was stuck next to a grubby girl with REALLY stinky feet! Oh well - all part of the adventure right?! We checked into our hotel at about 9pm and it was still nice and bright outside :) The size of the hotel room really surprised me (teeny tiny - I pretty much have to get on the bed if Brendan is trying to get past me!!) b...