This week has been filled with travel adventures! Last Friday, I departed for London to spend a lovely (and unbelievably fast) weekend with my college roommate from sophomore year. Having already been to London, we tried to visit some spots that I hadn't seen yet. We began our British excursions with as stop at Abbey Road for the touristy walking-across-the-road photo op (as a Beatles fan, I was in heaven). We then stopped by the station at King's Cross to try our luck at catching the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9 3/4. So fun! After many pictures, Erica and I made our way to the mecca of all department stores, Harrods! With a quick bite from a delicious food stall in the basement (the best thai noodle salad), we tackled each floor with reverence and awe. We gawked at the unparalleled selection of handbags, jewelry, and shoes and fantasized about the day when we can (maybe) afford some of them. Once we fully satisfied our fashion cravings, we went back to Erica's dorm room in Chelsea to relax, eat dinner and prepare for a pub crawl. Even though I don't really drink, I still had a great time seeing all the different pub venues and of course spending time with Erica! I then pulled my first all-nighter and went right from the pub crawl to the airport to fly back to Copenhagen.
On Monday, I flew to Dublin with one of my friends in my program. We stayed in the Temple Bar area, which was the perfect location to walk to all the spots we wanted to visit! We visited Trinity College and saw the Book of Kells, stopped by all the National Museums, had fish and chips for dinner, toured the Guinness factory, saw the beautiful St. Patrick's Cathedral, and celebrated our trip with drinks in a traditional Irish pub! Since we were only in Dublin for three days, it was such a whirlwind! Unfortunately, due to poor scheduling, I spent all day Thursday in the Dublin airport (11 hours!). Luckily, the airport had wifi so I was able to talk to my mom on the phone periodically throughout the day. Around the ninth hour, perhaps out of pity, my mom suggested that I purchase a Barbour jacket I had been eyeing up from a store in the airport. Practically mad from being cooped up in the airport all day, I decided to take my mom up on the offer and I am now a proud new owner of a beautiful Barbour jacket that is absolutely perfect for the drizzly cold weather in Copenhagen! Thanks mom!
All in all, my UK adventure was so fun and I am very thankful for each new experience!
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