a veg life

(posted by Emily) Friday 4 July Daily Step Count: 18,486 With such a late night coming back from Arcade Fire, Rick and I slept in late on Friday morning. We woke up in time for a quick breakfast in the Executive Lounge at the Doubletree (thanks, Dad) and then went back up to our room and ended up napping until check out! We noodled around on Carnaby Street, checking out the shops and headed over to Borough Market for lunch.  We tried a falafel wrap (the best Rick has ever had, he says) which was worth the 15 minue wait in line, a vegan burger, and some Indian street food. All was delicious! vegan burger Indian food falafel For dessert, we tried an amazing vegan fudge from a bakery called " Free From ." All the baked goods are allergy conscious, and the fudge we tried was their Rocky Road flavor. Incredibly delicious! Dad had booked all of us an afternoon boat cruise, from an area called Little Venic...

( posted by Emily) Friday 27 June  This morning was an early one for us--ironic, since we had to wait till after 9:30 to get on the train in order to travel during off-peak hours. Rick and I were both up around 4am. Who knows why, but hopefully this jet lag will subside quickly!  After figuring out the best travelcard option for us (an unlimited day travel card for £18 each), we hopped on the train out of Roydon.  It was about 40 minutes to Stratford on National Rail , and once we arrived, we switched over to the Tube to head to Covent Garden . Since we were celebrating Rick's birthday one day late, our food choices for the day were up to him. Lunch was planned for Wild Food Cafe , in Neal's Yard . We arrived before they opened, so spent some time wandering around shopping and sightseeing before heading back.  My Kappa fix for the day! (sorry it's sideways) Flower stand inside Covent Garden Inside Covent Garden We h...