Jess and Tom live in an adorable flat just outside of London. Their flat is complete with a guest bedroom (which I like to refer to as my room) and the cutest little terrace overlooking the town. The first thing we had to do when I arrived- have a Bulmers on the terrace. One thing you should know about me, I am obsessed with Bulmers. It is an English cider that I first had in Florence, but they do not sell it in America (no Magners is not the same thing) so Jess and Tom had a fridge full of Bulmers prepared for my arrival.
Ironically, the town they live in is right near Cobham, where I lived with my family when I was younger, so one of the days, we headed to Cobham to check out my old stomping grounds. We walked the high street then stopped at The Old Bear for a Bulmers. It was so lovely to sit in the garden at The Old Bear with my best friend and her hubby and reminisce on my life in England.
After our outing in Cobham we headed to Guilford for dinner at Wagamama's! Wagamama's the most amazing noodle shop with locations throughout England, a must-have if you are ever in London! I also suggest having one of their amazing fresh juices with your noodles.
If you ever find yourself in London and looking for a quick day trip I would suggest heading to Brighton beach. Brighton is a quaint coastal English town about an hour from Tom and Jess'. It doesn't exactly have the best beach, but it has a charming old boardwalk and is famous for their adorable little "lanes" with shopping and excellent restaurants.
For dinner we headed to a new vegetarian restaurant called Terre a Terre that Jess had read about. Honestly, I am not too sure what we ate but everything was delicious! It was not one of those vegetarian restaurants where you get a plate of vegetables- oh no, the sample platter we ordered was filled with an assortment of unique delish dishes!
For dinner we headed to a new vegetarian restaurant called Terre a Terre that Jess had read about. Honestly, I am not too sure what we ate but everything was delicious! It was not one of those vegetarian restaurants where you get a plate of vegetables- oh no, the sample platter we ordered was filled with an assortment of unique delish dishes!
On the last day of my trip Jess and I jumped on the train to London (its only about 20 minutes) for a girls day. First thing, lunchtime! We headed to Camden, which is very young, trendy area of London. I love Camden not only for the hipster vibes and vintage clothing, but they also have some great restaurants and nightlife. We had lunch at Rossopomodoro, an Italian restaurant with several locations in London. Having both lived in Italy it is hard to impress us with pizza, but I have to say, Rossopomodoro's pizza was amazing. After devouring the pizzas and some shopping in Camden market, we headed to the tower bridge for some sight-seeing and Barclay's bikes. We both love to bike ride so London's new Barclay bike system was a must. For 6 pounds you can rent the bikes for 24 hours. Although, we nearly got hit by a few cars, the bikes were a great way to see London in a short amount of time. To finish off the day- drinks a local cafe called Thomas Cubitt located on an adorable West Village- like cobblestoned street. Having my first Pimms cup (traditional English drink) was the perfect way to end a wonderful day.
To top off my trip....I stumbled upon one on our offices in London. I still cannot stop thinking about that store.....who knows maybe one day I will be working there ;)
