Steps: 43,594. London. Weather: Relatively warm, sunny.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY AND TASAHRA🥳🥳🥳!!!!!

  • 11:45 Wake up (there was a SEVERE lack of sleep going on so this was acceptable)
  • 12:55 Leave Faith’s dorm and walk to the West End Theater so she can see Paddington the musical! (She reported it a 9.7/10 and said I would love it).
  • 1:00 I set off on my own adventure
    • Wandered a little market
    • Saw some marathon people who had just finished the race (I had no idea it was London Marathon day!)
    • Went BACK to Joy Bao Bao for another Bao bun because it just sounded really good
    • Selfridges department store for the Jellycat Fish and Chips experience. I didn’t actually buy anything but spent over an hour there fake shopping, watching other people place their orders for fuzzy takeout Jellycat food, and generally growing my admiration for the brand.
    • Call mommy for her birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    • Walk Hyde park
    • Wander the Notting Hill area
    • Realize I need to head back
    • Walk back the entire length of Hyde park again- should’ve checked out a bike or something because this took a really long time
    • Buckingham Palace! There was still marathon infrastructure all around, but it was cool to see.
    • Attempt to take the Underground back to Bankside (took me two tries to enter the station and two tries to get on the right train)
  • 9:10 Back to Faith’s dorm! Mac&cheese for dinner. Met one of Faith’s acquaintances, Yaniv, in the kitchen
  • 10:00 Met up with Yaniv for a nighttime walk to Blackfriars Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
  • 11:00 Back. Edamame and sleep tea
  • 12:00 Sleep