Brighton

Hello Fashionators!

Hope you are all doing well! Sorry for the lapse in posts; I've been very busy with school work, projects with Upper Street, and the like! I would normally not allow myself to go three days without a post, but school and work have to come first (being adult isn't as fun as I thought it'd be). 

Anyhow, the highlight of my weekend was a day trip to Brighton on Saturday! It was a gorgeous area, and I took over 850 photos! I started the day with the train ride to Brighton. Upon arrival, I toured the Royal Pavilion. After the tour, my smashing boyfriend and I went to a tavern for lunch. I had seabass, mushed potatoes and peas with bearnaise sauce. My boyfriend and I split an order of sticky toffee pudding for dessert, which was marvelous. 

Flower Shop

We headed to the seashore after lunch, which was absolutely beautiful. I photographed the ocean, walked the shore, and explored the pier for a few hours. While at the beach, I saw the most handsome pug! I have a pug in America, and I miss her very much. Seeing this majestic pug on the beach made me miss coming home to my little wrinkly love monster.

Candy Shop on the Pier

Flocks of Seagulls at the Shore

We went back into the town centre for a bit before sunset to see some shops and such. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete trip without a bit of trouble in paradise! When I went to the Barclays ATM, I requested to withdraw money, but no money was dispensed after my charge was card. I then spent £6 and 5 minutes on the phone with an automated answering service from Bank of America. Instead of burning up money on the phone, I found a cafe with wifi and spent about an hour sorting it out. Meanwhile, my boyfriend bought us a coffee drink to share. I've found a keeper- he knows to give me coffee when I'm upset! 

Display of Sewing Machines in a Shop Window

Macklemore Singing in the Streets

After settling the fiasco, we went to a few shops and looked around the town. As the sun began to set, we returned to the shore so I could photograph the sunsetting on the shore. The view was absolutely breathtaking, and I simply could not stop taking photos. My boyfriend said I was "shooting like I was in the Wild West"! 

My boyfriend finally dragged me away from the beach so we could get dinner and catch a train home. We had dinner at Casa Della Pizza, which offered a buffet. This is a treat, as there aren't many buffets in London, and the few in London are incredibly expensive. I enjoyed a dinner of pizza and bread with hummus (carbs on carbs with a side of carbs). My boyfriend insisted we order a dessert, but I was unsure, because we had already split a dessert at lunch. I finally justified it with the logic that we'd each had half of a dessert, so if we each had another half of a dessert, it'd be just fine. I was wrong. Boyfriend ordered the "Ultimate Chocolate Challenge", which was larger than the cake he got for my birthday. The waitress brought out a fishbowl-sized goblet layered with chocolate cake, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and topped with whipped cream, candies, chocolate syrup, sprinkles and wafers. I'm not sure if I'm embarrassed or proud of how much I ate, but I was miserable walking to the train station. We passed out on the train and trudged home. The whole way back I alternated between the phrases "I'm tired" "I'm so full" and "I'm never going to eat again". When I finally made it home, I went straight to bed, as a full day of walking combined with my food coma was too much to bear.

The Ultimate Chocolate Challenge

xo

BJordan