Thanksgiving in London

Ciao ciao everyone!  Or should I say cheerio?  I spent Thanksgiving weekend exploring the beautiful city of London with a few awesome friends.  (I know Thanksgiving was awhile ago, but better late then never, right?)  We had a wonderful experience, and I think we all fell in love with the city as soon as we stepped out of the train station. 

A good chunk of our time was spent doing the typical touristy stuff, such as seeing Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, etc.   We also did our fair share of drinking tea and eating fish and chips.  Because obviously, that's the best part of London. 

The highlight of the trip, for me at least, was Westminster Abbey.  The pictures really don't do it justice, but it was the most beautiful, most majestic church I've ever seen.

We also swung by Buckingham Palace, which, if I'm being honest, was kind of a letdown. 

And yes, that is the balcony where "The Kiss" occurred.  We also saw the London Eye...

And Big Ben...

Our last day in town was spent at the Tower of London.  The history of this place is incredible, and it's tough to wrap your mind around everything that took place there.

This next photo shows the spot where Anne Boleyn, among many others, was executed.

And lastly, a girl's trip to London wouldn't be complete without a visit to Harrods.  I couldn't afford to buy anything, but it was certainly gorgeous in all it's Christmas splendor.

Here's to 2013

Happy New Year to everyone!  Yes, I realize I'm a few days late.  Due to some technical difficulties, I've been a bit quiet on the blog lately, but I've got the issues ironed out now.  So, hopefully this new year will be full of blogging!

I've been enjoying the holidays back home in Colorado.  The last couple weeks have been filled with family, lots of food, and finally getting to experience some snow. 

I still have just under two weeks before I head back to Italy, so I'm staying busy relaxing (wait, is that even possible?) and trying to resist going to Starbucks three times a day.  Maybe I can squeeze a blog redesign in there as well?  Hmm...  At the very least, I do have some photos of my Thanksgiving trip to London to share with you all.  Stay tuned!

2013 promises to be full of exciting things, the most notable being welcoming Donovan home and my brother's wedding.  Aside from those, we're looking forward to whatever 2013 throws at us!