The past 2 weeks have been our time to fully adjust to our new flat and our surroundings. We have taken a few walks around our neighborhood and there is a lot going on!
Last weekend we walked to The Tate Modern museum, which was a short 10 minute walk. The main exhibit was Orozco, which Dave really wanted to see and the other exhibits on the other floors included works from Picasso, Monet, Mondian, and Degas…I loved it!
We did see a few exhibits that were quite bizarre as one artist took lint from clothes dryers and hung it on wire and called it art – to each his own I guess. We also took a trip out to the neighborhood of Camden which is about 6 or so tube stops away. Once we got up to the street level the area was jammed packed with vendors and mass amounts of people, we didn’t expect to see so many people out on a Sunday, especially in the rain, but there were mobs of them! We wandered through many of the vendors and had a great time. We then ended up on a corner with a very cool mural so I made Dave stand in front of it while he so kindly let me take his photo…for all of you who know Dave well he hates his picture being taken.
Thanks to my wonderful friend Milla in SF I have made a new connection here in London. Milla has a friend who lives here and she introduced me to her sweet friend Lisa. I made my first friend in London! We met for lunch and had a great time in Borough Market. She was very insightful and had a lot of information that I didn’t even know I needed to know i.e. finding work by using a recruiter once I am back in June, helpful tips about grocery shopping, and most of all some quality girl time :)
This past weekend Dave and I took to a trip down to Brighton Beach, which is an hour south of London via train. Dave’s brother Kenny’s band, Water Tower Bucket Boys were performing on Saturday night and we were super excited to see him and his band perform! Once we got to Brighton we fell in love with the town, it had a laid back feel and we finally saw some sun:). Our hotel was right on the beach and we had a room with a balcony and it was so nice to hear waves breaking on the shore.
The sun was out and we were beside ourselves trying to soak up all we could. We took a walk down to the beach and then up through the town lanes, which is basically shopping, then to the Hydrant, where Kenny was playing.
We got special treatment and were invited backstage where we got our own personal show as the band warmed up, it was awesome. There are 4 members of the Water Tower Bucket Boys and each one has the ability to play each others instrument with such ease, it’s truly amazing to see them play. Their band has an old bluegrass feel and includes a bango, mandolin, fiddle, bass, guitar, and a harmonica. We had such a fun time and Kenny is truly a wonderful entertainer! The band is here for a few more weeks and tonight they are in London in Islisngton so Dave and I are going to go see them again, we can’t wait! On Sunday in Brighton we woke up to hear the waves crash and again the sun was out, so we took a stroll down to the pier where there were rides, games, and most importantly fresh doughnuts…which we had to eat…and let me tell you they were sinfully delicious!!!
After a refreshing weekend we were sad to have to come back to London’s grey skies but happy to be home. It was been a bit chilly here and we are hoping spring comes soon and stays!
I have attached a few pictures of our latest adventures…we miss you all and wish you all health and happiness! Big hugs from London
xoxo
Kelly and Dave
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