Happy Sunday! Since it's realy gloomy outside Ashley, Lexi and I decided to take another trip to Camden Town for some thrift shopping :)

I kind of realize I've been going to lots of thrift stores lately, but I couldn't seem to find anything that suits me!

... Until I walked into this stable. 

There was so many cute tees that I wanted to get but ugh I wanted to save money for the Oxford trip next week!! But if I don't spend that much I'll definitely come back and get a few! :)

After strolling around for an hour we decided to stop for lunch -- Lexi wanted mexican food (and I totally regret not getting that) and I got Chinese:

Worst 5 pounds I've ever spent on food ever since I got here...

On the way home there were a bunch of people crowded around so we decided to check it out, and it turned out to be a huge truckfull of donuts!!

Decided to get coconut-chocolate :)

Next time I come back I'm gonna definately get the fresh squeezed orange juice!

Ratio of donut - to - face picture... To be honest it wasn't the best donut ever but I was still pretty impressed. I should have taken more pictures but afterwards Chris and Andrew decided to join us and we watched the Manchester United Vs. Manchester City (alll of us but Andrew was for United) and everyone was so pissed when they lost 1-4... I felt bad for the team but hey, next time!!

You guys know how Whole Foods is such a huge thing back in the states (at least in California)? Well I think in London Planet Organic is the replacement -- but to the extreme.

This was the only picture I could take because they were like "EXCUSE ME NO PICTURES UNLESS PURCHASING PLEASE" idk why they were being so crusty omg. 

We passed by this bakery (remind me that I need to go back soon!!!) but refused to go inside because I knew if I walked in there I would come out with like 20 pounds worth of desserts...

We took a 10 minutes bus ride up to Highgate, btw! We (Laura and I) live in East Finchely which is like such a cute small town and so is Highgate! This was a small tea shop that sold jams and cookies and tea omg look what I got:

Only 2 pounds each and they're filled with british tea!! hehe

Okay next we accidentally walked into this store not knowing it would turn from a sketchy thrift store to a nice and classy cafe...

(guess what's inside?)

GRAPE-BANANA-BLUEBERRY-CANTALOUPE SMOOTHIE!

It was a really humid day so this cool smoothie was the perfect ending to our thrift shop journey. The only things I got a the shops were these two books which I'm really excited to read: 

They were a pound each! I think I'll donate them back to the store once I'm done with them :)

Okay next stop we were lucky because we ran into this farmers market that apparently only comes twice a year! Everyone at the venue were French, though, I really wish I could speak it...

MORE PASTRY

I WANTED TO BUY ALL OF THEM BUT I DIDN'T I SO REGRET IT UGH

(that's chocolate, btw) Now that I'm looking back at these pictures I don't know why I didn't buy anything sweet I want to cry

Laura decided she wanted a hot dog and she got what she wanted:

ISN'T THAT THING HUGE? No pun intended... 

I've had hot dogs too many times this week so I decided to go with Taryiflette which is fried potatoes, bacon and cream... sounds like a perfect way to get a heart attack, don't you think?

Last stop (and I think this was when I was done not buying any of the sweets) was this crepe stand! And let me just say...

First time for rectangle crepes -- still delicious as ever! :) 

Today's the first day trip for us! I didn't know what to expect since I've never heard/been to Brighton before. Luck was on our side since it was actually amazing weather, I was so happy I only brought one sweater with me... 

We all met at the apartments around 8:30 (which meant I had to leave the house at 7............................) and we were to all travel together via coach (basically one of those giant tour buses).

Our journey was going to take about 2-3 hours which I was excited about since I actually love staring out my window and watching the scenery go by :)

That's the sun right there! I kept staring at it since it was just hiding behind the clouds hehe

2 1/2 hours later we arrive in this cute little sunny town!

I feel like I was in a completely different country, everywhere I looked it was breathtaking!

We were most excited about visiting the pier -- it reminded me of a prettier version of the boardwalk back i Santa Cruz back in Cali!

First we were to stop by and take a tour of the "Royal Pavilion". Again, I had no idea what to expect so we all walked around the castle before a tour guide handed out these block things that you put next to your ear.

(Whenever I try to take selfies something is wrong with my hair????????) Before we entered with Laurel and Chantel :)

I would have taken pictures of the tour but they wouldn't let us take pictures inside :( Basically it was incredible, I don't even know where to begin explaining! We learned so much about the culture and the royalty behind the palace it was spectacular. If by any chance any of you guys get the opportunity to take a stroll through here I would totally recommend it!

Next up we had about 5 hours of free time so we decided to adventure on upwards towards the pier.

(I wanted to eat here but I assumed it wasn't Gordon Ramsay's -- But I have officially put it on my bucket list to visit one of his restaurants!) 

Everyone wanted boba but I didn't trust the way they made it... LOL

I so regret not taking a step into this yogurt store!!!!! I took  a picture of it because I thought it was cute but now I actually read what it says :(

Brighton is such a cute place!

Even the plants are cute :)))

Jesus Christ my hair needs to be tamed but from left -> right is Laurel, Joyce, Laura, Me and Brenda!

I ordered some garlic bread and a strawberry banana smoothie for lunch since we all agreed we'd have fish and chips before we leave.

"Make the weirdest face you can in 2 seconds?????" feat. Chantel

... So the strawberry and banana smoothie turned out purple. Let me just say it wasn't the best thing I've ever tasted. But the garlic bread was really good!

I wanted to steal this bike omg

*cutest picture award 2013*

There was this one store that had the most precious stationary and etc in it!!

More pictures of the town while we walked around trying to make our way back to the pier!

LOOK AT THESE PUPPIES SO CUTE I WANT TO CRY

Is it weird I noticed that british people really do use the 'x's as kisses?

Passing by the palace again from the outside :)

There was this small Japanese festival which wasn't started but open to the public, this was the biggest fountain I've ever seen!!!!

Cindy-attempts-to-take-another-selfie feat. Joyce

I think that says right... right?

We had 30 minutes left and it was finally time to try proper fish and chips!

My expectations for this was pretty high...

And it exceeded it!!!

"LOOK HOW BIG IT IS"

"HOLY SH%@"

Okay so you probably got that the fish was amazing. Time was ticking and we didn't have time to actually spend time at the pier but we took a walk down the pebble beach! 

Notice how I said "pebble" beach?

(No sand, just pebbles)

(Isn't this such a tumblr picture?)

"Make a cute picture first"

"Okay now make your weird faces" 

Cindy feat. Laura

Cindy feat. Laurel

Lexi, Chantel, Christelle, Ashley, Laurel and Laura --

aka the crew...

So by now the bus driver was honking at us to get in the coach but we just had to get ice cream!!?!??@

It actually doesn't really beat the $1 cones at Mc Donalds... But it was really yummy!! Had one of the most amazing days today! I'm excited for more of the day trips to come! Until next time! :)