Bittersweet

Sorry to post another blog post immediately after my previous one, but I am SO far behind on my blogging. I hope you will still read both and not get too bored.

Beautiful moustache

After our shenanigans at the Hippodrome in Kingston, Kristi and I had to rush to meet our parents at the London Zoo the next morning. It wasn't peak season for the animals and it was quite cold at the zoo. Therefore, it wasn't the best zoo experience I've had BUT it did have the best seahorses I have ever seen. They were moving about and nicely visible. Often, the seahorses are hidden behind bright lights, jets of bubbles, or tall grasses. I was fascinated by the amazing sea creatures! The next greatest thing at the zoo was a monkey with the best grown mustache I think I've ever seen. It was seriously impressive.

After the zoo, my family and I browsed Camden Market. The booths were small and a lot carried the same items, but it was cool to be at a market and experience the bartering they do there. Camden Town was unbelievably crowded that day. We actually had to queue about twenty minutes just to get back on the tube!!

Kristi getting a tour of my house. And not wanting to leave again.

The last day my family was visiting I decided to take them all to Kingston to see where I've been living the past few months. We had to wait nearly an hour for a bus to my house which was a major disappointment when I wanted to show my parents the best time in my current home. We finally made it to Cosy Cottage, where I am staying and I gave them a quick tour before we headed back into town for a bit of shopping at the Bentall Centre. I showed my sister my favorite shops, but mostly my family was all shopped out. We went for dinner at the Kings Tun because I just had to show my family my favorite pub. The Kings Tun has good-priced food and drinks and I always have a good time there. We all had drinks, and sat in the pub for a good hour before ordering food. My friends Cat and Matt showed up at the 'Tun' to join us for a late dinner and dessert. 

My parents went back to the hotel to sleep before their early flight, but Kristi stayed back with me for a short bit so we could hang out with Cat and Matt as a little 'going away' event. We watched a movie at my place and had a chill night before Kristi took an eight hour flight back to Michigan.

It was so great to spend my Enrichment Week with my family! I was sad to see them go, but I knew in six short weeks I would be home for Christmas and I would get to see them all again.