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Westminster Abbey Cathedral Doors; 

London, UK; Photo By El. K. B. 

I am off to London this weekend and I'm so thrilled about it! It'll be nice to explore more of the "off the beaten track" areas. I'm going with a lovely friend from work who has lived in London and hopefully she can take me and/or point me in the direction of some really cool sites! 


I already have a "small" (those quotations hint at sarcasm if you didn't catch that) list of things I want to see and do this weekend:


1. Gordon's Wine Bar - Oldest Wine Bar in London so being so... probably one of the oldest in the world! Very exciting and it looks GORGEOUS! So definitely expect photos :)


2. Portobello Market - Located in beautiful Notting Hill (which I KNOW you know about and don't deny it because everyone has seen the movie and had their heart strings pulled, even those who don't like to say so!) I admit, this will not be my first time to this world famous market but I can't wait to return! Full of antiques, clothing, food... everything the heart (and stomach) desires!

Foggy London, UK; Photo By El. K. B. 

3. Suffridges/Oxford Street/Harrods - Now, I'm not usually one to check out notorious shopping hot spots when there are museums and galleries to be seen but what I'm particularly interested in are the Christmas lights and window displays at these particular "shops"! Can't wait! It could depress me actually because I've NEVER spent a Christmas away from my family/friends, so this year old St. Nick will bring a touch of sadness to my stocking :(

London Eye; London, UK

Photo By El. K. B. 

4. Spitalfields Market - A street fair that has been running, in this location, since the 17th century! This particular market is located in the up and coming stylish East End of London, filled with food, crafts, vintage shops and uniquely designed one-of-a-kind accessories by young, hip designers! Just my cuppa-tea!


5. The V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum) of Children - this sounds so intriguing and I think it would bring a big, BRIGHT smile to my day... it's a museum filled with toys from history... vintage and OLDER! I think it would be such a fun way to spend a couple hours and is a little different from the average museum.


6. The Tate Britain - Need I say more than "Tate"... the last day I spent in London I dedicated a large chunk of to the Tate Modern and was BLOWN AWAY... Shamefully, I spent approximately 5 hours there!! That may have been a bit excessive :S

Seats at St. James's Park; 

London, UK; Photo By El. K. B. 

Oh goodness, the list goes ON AND ON AND ON but for this trip, that may have to do... I'm only there for two nights...the first night I won't get in to London until 10pm so it's going to be a jam packed weekend of cultural saturation! The beauty of this is, I'm so close... I know that I don't HAVE to fit it all in because I'll be back before long!


Just you wait, I will be sure to update you on all the exciting things with photos, comments, etc. etc! 


Much Love!
EL. 


PS. The photos seen throughout this post are simply ones I took last time I was in London. I love them but haven't had the right post to share them in. They definitely deserve to be seen though, no?! I'll continue to trickle in those missed photos from time to time :)