(btw, Mom, I've been killing Dillon at the slug-bug game over here)
Out of the 4 days we were in the city, 2 of them were sunny. The weather reminded me a lot of Seattle...and so did all the coffee shops until I learned the difference between a 'coffee shop' and a 'cafe'...hint: they actually serve coffee at cafes ;)
Dillon and I did a lot; we toured the Royal Palace and the Rujikmuseum, walked through Westerpark, biked along the waterfront, went dancing, and enjoyed the annual Gay Celebration festivities of the weekend.
The Palace right across the street from our hostel:
There was a lot of drag over the weekend...Dill and I both got hit on by members of the same sex, which was really funny
Our hostel, the Hotel Tamara. We shared our room with a couple from Germany, three guys from England, and a group of kids from Hong Kong while we were there. It was my first REAL hostel experience since I've had private rooms at the last three I've stayed at. Before our trip we decided to book rooms for 6 people or less so we could actually get to know the people sleeping in our room, which has proved to be a good idea since some hostel rooms can sleep up to 24
Our favorite breakfast cafe...with singing waitresses!
We've made it to London now. And don't worry, I'm not anywhere near the riots, though the Hyde Park neighborhood has taken more security precautions than usual.
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com
Very cool! Sounds like the trip of a lifetime thus far. Glad you guys made it safely to London. So let's review the trip so far; Guinness FINALLY opened their brewery to the public in Dublin(to honor your arrival), you guys had your own gay pride parade in Amsterdam, and the hooligans decided to riot & loot to honor your arrival in London. What might await you two in Paris?! Hey, tell Kate & Will 'Howdy' for us if you run into them! OK, maybe not, but I'm sure you'll see Pippa, at least. Keep having fun!
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Are there always drag in Amsterdam, that sounds so fun! Glad you're in London, where are you staying? When inwas there I stayed near Hyde Park as well!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos Love! Really glad your trip is going so well, even with your delay into Paris.(Is there an interesting story there?) I've been following along on dad's facebook and your blog. I too have been kicking it at "slug bug", but no one to gloat my victories over :-( Getting ready to book g-lo and my flights. One more week of summer quarter. Looking forward to a break. Maybe camping with cj. Love you lots and miss you more! The video is outstanding! Great to see you and hear you. Dil sounds like an authentic Brit. Kisses. Lil' momma
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