Westminster Abbey

It turns out that Westminster Abbey is one of the most beautiful buildings on this earth, with an impressive architecture, grand heavenly ceilings, and more dead monarchs buried within than you can count. I have never seen so much history per square inch in my life. I'm talkin', you walk on the graves on famous people to get to the graves of other famous people.

And as I finished my tour and observed devotees saying prayers and lighting candles underneath a painting of the Savior, I felt a deep peace wash over my soul. I felt the Spirit, standing in a hall made holy by those disciples of Jesus Christ who have--for literally one thousand years--come here seeking Him.

  

No pictures inside, but the exterior isn't shabby. ;)

Kensington Palace

We live about a five minute walk from Kensington Palace.

(A PALACE. For royals. REAL royals. This isn't Disneyland.)

One of the first things I wanted to do was walk there and see for myself. It was so fantastic to see a place with so much history! I kept telling myself: "This is where Queen Victoria grew up. This is where Princess Diana raised her boys. This is where Will and Kate live right now!" And.... there are probably a bunch of other significant things about Kensington which I haven't even learned about yet!

I love it.

Without further ado, Kensington Palace! The end.

Welcome to London!

As someone who had never traveled outside my own country, minus eating lunch on the Canada side of Niagara Falls when I was 10, I was unsure what to expect when my plane took off for a nine hour flight to the UK.

Would I feel lost? Would I feel like a definite foreigner?  Would I stand out?

We landed and I walked through the lines to customs, feeling slightly nervous and out of place. A jolly old man took my passport and said, "In case you're wondering, the royal baby isn't here yet!" Then I knew that I was over-thinking it all. ha.

There is something magical about London, I can't explain it but I'm enjoying it each day. I love walking through the streets, over-hearing the accents and bits of everyday culture that are different than mine. The people-watching on the tube is extraordinary. I love observing the fantastic fashion all around me. So on point. I definitely need to buy more black. Being surrounded by history and culture every where I walk feels un-real. ("That building was built in WHAT century?")

I like you London. You are worth the jet-lag. That's saying a lot because it felt like a near death experience. The end.

leaving vegas.

london from the plane

first stamp in the passport. #milestones

success. kiss that ground. #figuratively