One huge thing that has happened in London is one of my very best friends, Kate and her husband Jay moved to London in May! We feel so lucky to have one of our favorite couples here in London with us to share this amazing experience. Jays job moved him here for a few years as well. We found out London could be an option for them right at the same time we found out Matts company was offering him the opportunity so I looked at it as a great sign and potential opportunity to have great friends there. They live in our building so it has been great to have there, like a little piece of home!
Below are pictures from the past few months around London:
Taken right outside Matts office, he has a great view of the HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge.
Maltby Market is a cool market with lots of food stands right by our apartment that is open every Sat and Sunday.
A March day where it was warm enough to have brunch outside with a view!
Brunch view from Browns at Butlers Wharf
Exploring our neighborhood with Kate who came to visit in March to scope out areas to live
Southbank
Portobello Market in Notting Hill is a huge street market with great shopping from antiques and clothes to food.
Notting Hill houses
Scotch Egg from Tanner & Co....yum!
Drinks at The Kings Arms- our favorite local pub.
The London Marathon went right by our building and we enjoyed watching it from our balcony.
Cronuts from the Harrods food court (most amazing food court ever!)
In the throne chairs at a martini bar
Scotch Egg selection at Maltby Market
Grilling out on Memorial Day
On the train to Cambridge for the Cambridge Beer Festival
Cambridge Beer Festival
Delicious spread and Bar Tozino
Stopped to snuggle with a dog in a bicycle basket in Bermondsey
Borough Market- prosciutto fresh off the bone!
View of Bath on the way there
We went to the London Eye with Whitney and Matt with they were visiting. It was our first time there and the views were amazing!
The rooftop bar at Oxo
Being tourists in our city
Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace
Care/Birthday package from my amazingly wonderful mother in law!! She knows what we have been missing :)